ANTH 1001 Chapter : The Evolutionary History
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Mouse experiment with the tails proves this wrong. Georges cuvier (1769-1832: comparative anatomist, theory of catastrophism- in the past, there were a series of sudden and violent geological and climatic changes that led to the extinction of species in the affected regions. After the cataclysmic even subsided, the area was repopulated by migration of similar looking but not identical, species from neighboring areas. Charles lyell (1797-1875: theory of uniformitarianism- forces acting today that shape the earth are the same forces that acted in the past. Important in darwin"s theory: antiquity of the earth: the earth is very old. Charles darwin (1809-1882: theory of natural selection, observations on galapagos islands, 13 species of finches- different characteristics. Those with favorable traits will survive and produce more offspring. Over time, there will be an increase in the frequency of the favorable trait in the population. Alfred russell wallace (1823-1913: also proposed the idea that species change by natural selection.
