Darwin day

Hypotheses on human evolution

There are still many uncertainties about human evolution. Here some hypotheses:

Initially prepared in 2009 to celebrate the 200th anniversary of Darwin's birth (February 12, 1809) and 150th anniversary of the publication of On the Origin of Species (November 24, 1859). Updated several times since then.

"I am sorry to have to inform you that I do not believe in the Bible as a divine revelation, & therefore not in Jesus Christ as the Son of God. Yours faithful" Ch. Darwin [letter written in Nov. 1880]

0. In his 1863 Evidence as to Man's Place in Nature, Darwin's friend Thomas Huxley exaggerated the size of the Gibbon while presenting the anatomical argument explicit in the above frontispiece.

1. The Ascent of Man, drawing by A. Busetto from Circa [http://www.ibc.regione.emilia-romagna.it/paleo/index.htm] www.kheper.net/evolution/ascentofman.html

2. A simplified version of this figure appears in the cover of the book El mono obeso by JE Campillo

3. From www.steinbergforcongress.com

5. From Judge magazine, July 18, 1925, p. 2.

6. From the cover of The Economist Dec 24th 2005

7. by Peter Nicholson (www.nicholsoncartoons.com.au)

10. by Forges

11. http://www.earlelouder.com/

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13. by Mackay, http://www.walksf.org/segways/

14. From the cover of Trends in Ecology and Evolution, volume 22 issue 3

15. From Al margen, 2007

16. byDonado

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18. Circular evolution

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20. Homo sapiens sapiens avatariensis (from: villainbaroque.wordpress.com/2008/06/17/the-dawning-of-the-age-of-the-avatar/)

21. (from: http://faculty.knox.edu/fmcandre)

22. Evolution of woman (caricatura.ru)

23. (from: http://www.3x6.net/vhoorl/)

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31. by Dan Piraro (Bizarro.com)

32. from: http://vrm1979.deviantart.com

33. from: http://www.humerusonline.com

34. from:http://www.insideout-designs.com

35. by IMAGEZOO / SuperStock

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37. from http://blogs.publico.es/ciencias

38. by Paula Suárez

39. by Javirroyo

39. by Martin Tognola

40. from De Rerum Natura

41. by Frank, Papa x Darwin

42. by a google supporter

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44. from vocesconfutura.tumblr.com

45. http://www.campuscy.com/easyconsole.cfm/id/164

46. http://www.encognitive.com/node/10796

47. http://pcbiadora.wordpress.com/2008/08/17/michael-phelpsthe-latest-stage-in-human-evolution/

48. dreamstime.com

49. shutterstock.com

50. dreamstime.com

51. dreamstime.com

52. www.baddayLa.com

53. battlestar-galactica

54. http://www.tomrhodesart.com

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56. Ateism

57. From http://theconversation.com/sorry-attenborough-humans-still-evolve-by-natural-selection-18124

58. From http://www.fastcompany.com/1814448/after-revolution-enter-evolutionary

59. http://bythebell.com/2011/10/the-continuing-evolution-of-man.html

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62. dreamtime.com

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67. The beginning of nostalgia. A Liana Finck cartoon from the November 30th New Yorker (thanks to arnoldzwicky.org)

68. by Harry Bliss (thanks to arnoldzwicky.org)

69. by Victor Steinbok (thanks to arnoldzwicky.org)

70. by Mort Gerberg, New Yorker (thanks to arnoldzwicky.org)

71. by Bizarro, bizarro.com (thanks to arnoldzwicky.org)

72. by Gahan Wilson (thanks to arnoldzwicky.org)

73. by Ed Fisher (thanks to arnoldzwicky.org)

74. by Tom Cheney (thanks to arnoldzwicky.org)

75. by Peter Steiner (thanks to arnoldzwicky.org)

76. by Sam Gross (thanks to arnoldzwicky.org)

77. by Dan Piraro, Bizarro.com (thanks to arnoldzwicky.org)

78. by Mike Luckovich (thanks to arnoldzwicky.org)

79. Three alternative covers of the New Yorker (5/14/07) fit together into a complex human evolution, by Bruce McCall (thanks to arnoldzwicky.org)

80. quotesgram.com

81. quotesgram.com

82. Woman International Day 2011

83. from www.peyman.org

84. fun.marinov.net

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86. by Taylor Jones from Funny Times, Feb 2016. The third and fourth figures are Bruce Jenner and Caitlin Jenner, American sport personalities. (thanks to arnoldzwicky.org)