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Ellsworth Huntington quotes

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Ellsworth Huntington quote: "Although mountains may guide migrations, the plains are the..."
Although mountains may guide migrations, the plains are the regions where people dwell in greatest numbers. Ellsworth Huntington
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. Ellsworth Huntington
Ellsworth Huntington quote: "The buffalo is a surprisingly stupid animal."
The buffalo is a surprisingly stupid animal. Ellsworth Huntington
Ellsworth Huntington quote: "The geysers and hot springs of the Yellowstone are another..."
The geysers and hot springs of the Yellowstone are another proof of recent volcanic activity. Ellsworth Huntington
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. Ellsworth Huntington
Thus the races, though alike in their physical response to climate, may possibly be different in their mental response because they have approached America by different paths. Ellsworth Huntington
For the source of any characteristic so widespread and uniform as this adaptation to environment we must go back to the very beginning of the human race. Ellsworth Huntington
Geologists are rapidly becoming convinced that the mammals spread from their central Asian point of origin largely because of great variations in climate. Ellsworth Huntington
Ellsworth Huntington quote: "Curiously enough man's body and his mind appear to differ in..."
Curiously enough man's body and his mind appear to differ in their climatic adaptations. Ellsworth Huntington
Ellsworth Huntington quote: "History in its broadest aspect is a record of man's migrations..."
History in its broadest aspect is a record of man's migrations from one environment to another. Ellsworth Huntington
Ellsworth Huntington quote: "According to the now almost universally accepted theory, all..."
According to the now almost universally accepted theory, all the races of mankind had a common origin. Ellsworth Huntington
A journey of four hundred and thirty miles can be made in any part of the United States, but in Turkey it takes as many days. Ellsworth Huntington
Ellsworth Huntington quote: "As a matter of fact, an ordinary desert supports a much..."
As a matter of fact, an ordinary desert supports a much greater variety of plants than does either a forest or a prairie. Ellsworth Huntington
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. Ellsworth Huntington
Ellsworth Huntington quote: "From first to last the civilization of America has been bound..."
From first to last the civilization of America has been bound up with its physical environment. Ellsworth Huntington

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