National Museum of Natural History

No one has influenced our knowledge of life on Earth as much as the English naturalist Charles Darwin 1809-1882. His theory of evolution by natural selection, now the unifying theory of the life sciences, explained where all of the astonishingly diverse kinds of living things came from and how they became exquisitely adapted to their particular environments. His theory reconciled a host of diverse kinds of evidence such as the progressive fossil record, geographical distribution of species,…

investigate how they use nature as a base for constructing our national and cultural heritage identity using Scandinavia as an example. These key texts include the essay Regional cultural heritage versus national heritage in Scania's disputed national landscape essay by Tomas Germundsson and the Nature as heritage: the Swedish case, by Bosse Sundin. Their key points on how we use nature as the foundation for our cultural and national heritage identity will be evaluated with the theoretical…

Dinosaur National Monument ensures an expansive store of fossil bones of animals that lived almost 150 million years prior. The fossils enable us to take in more about these intriguing creatures. Dinosaur National Monument is extraordinary in light of the fact that guests can see fossils uncovered on the bluff face of the Douglass Quarry at the recreation center guest focus. This site gives a standout amongst other previews of Jurassic dinosaurs discovered anyplace on the planet. The quarry was…

Aruba is a tropical island well recognized for its white and sandy seashores facing the Atlantic Ocean. Although it is a trivial island, Aruba is opulent in its cultural history accompanied by miscellaneous wildlife and natural splendors. So, if you can pull yourself away from the seashores, you may want to tour the history of Aruba via Aruba sightseeing tours. The first humans to wander to the Aruba were the Caiquetios, also identified as the Arawak. Their origin is from the Orinoco Basin in…

Visiting Michigan – The Wondrous Sights and Much More Michigan is a wonderful place for you to visit this summer to enjoy your vacation. With its wonderful parks, historical museums, and gothic structures, Michigan offers a wonderful retreat from your busy humdrum, in to a much more complacent environment. Here, is what you should not miss out on if you happen to visit the city: Mackinac Island If you want some peace and quietness in an artistic and picturesque setting, Mackinac environment is…

literally means the Pearl of the South. The city is famous for its natural wilderness, rich past and intriguing culture. Several people plan all inclusive holidays to Cuba especially to feel the magnificence of gorgeous beaches of Cienfuegos. One of the most popular beaches in the city is Playa Rancho Luna. The beach features golden sand and complementing blue hues of waters. Lie down on the powdery sand and feel the serenity of the natural surroundings. Apart from swimming, scuba diving can…

Who are the “rightful owners” of history? Karen Coody Cooper argues that the history of the American Indian belongs, first and foremost to that group, and secondly is being grossly misinterpreted. In the recent past, a Eurocentric view on Native American history has caused contention between public institutions and the indigenous peoples. According to Cooper, American Indians were presented as uncivilized and inhuman. These public prejudices led to a back lash lead by indigenous…

anthropologist Franz Boas each had very different approaches to material culture; they had different ways of understanding objects, and this guided the ways they organized and displayed them in museums. Pitt Rivers believed material culture could be used to illustrate the evolution of humans and technology, arranging museum displays to show progression of complexity. Boas believed material culture served to inform observers of the cultures from which they came, arranging his displays by…

our history. Nowadays, most of the world has access to computers, phones, the internet and other types of electronics which allows us share all forms information and knowledge between each other at an alarming rate. Using technology is essential for living in an industrialized society and I believe that there is no doubt that museums are using many different types of technology in their museum exhibits. During my museum visit at the Natural History Museum, I remember how several of the museum…

Pre-History Migration Essay Technological and social advances helped humans migrate out to different continents, as well as adapt to the life there. An advantage humans had was genetic, as their brains increased in size 800,000 to 200,000 years ago. (Human Evolution Timeline Interactive, HYPERLINK "http://humanorigins.si.edu/evidence/human-evolution-timeline-interactive" http://humanorigins.si.edu/evidence/human-evolution-timeline-interactive, National Museum of Natural History, 2016) This…