Ellsworth Huntington quotes - page 2

Again and again, to be sure, on the way to America, and under many other circumstances, man has passed through the most adverse climates and has survived, but he has flourished and waxed strong only in certain zones. (Ellsworth Huntington)
America is the last great goal of these migrations. View quote
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After washing there was no place to pour the water except out of the window onto the heads of the people in the streets, which is the proper place to throw everything that is not wanted. View quote
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According to the now almost universally accepted theory, all the races of mankind had a common origin. View quote
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Surprising as it may seem, this study indicates that similar conditions are best for all sorts of races. View quote
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The evidence points to central Asia as man's original home, for the general movement of human migrations has been outward from that region and not inward. View quote
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Today, no less than in the past, the tetrahedral form of the earth and the relation of the tetrahedron to the poles and to the equator preserve the conditions that favor rapid evolution. View quote
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The geysers and hot springs of the Yellowstone are another proof of recent volcanic activity. View quote
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The Indians could not undertake any widespread cultivation of the plains not only because they lacked iron tools but also because they had no draft animals. View quote
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