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VIST: An acronym that lists all the things that influence evolution: genetic VARIATION, if genes are INHERITED or genes being INHERITED from parent to child, SELECTION from the environment, prey, or mates, and finally, TIME, which lets genes slowly change.
Natural Selection: When the environment, prey, or other no purposeful factors determine weather or no a gene/ genes are passed on.
Mutation: A random change in chenes, than can occur when cells split, or by radiation.
Sexual Selection: When mates choose, what genes are passed on by what mate they pick.
Genetic Drift: When the allele frequency changes randomly due to environmental factors.
Bottleneck Effect: When the population decreases suddenly, due to environmental forces
Founder Effect: low genetic diversity in a small population that left a larger population
Vestigial Organs: Parts of an animal that stay even though they are not evolutionarily useful, and have lost their function.
Ontogeny Recapitulates Phylogeny: Common beginning stages of embryonic development, that lead scientist to believe animals have a common ancestor.
Molecular Biology: How close, Genetically, we are to other animals

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Because of their place as slaves, black people have always been at a historical disadvantage, and have always been subject to racism

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Native americans inhabiting the continental U.S., faced many wars with early american settlers, and were all pushed eventually onto reservations.

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Indians face less prejudice, compare to other races but still do, immigrants from india were even banned for a time in the 1920s

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Hawaiians don't face direct discrimination, but do face the fact that their culture has been tokenized due to colonialsim

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This one is a mixed bag, some europeans were colonizers, while others, italians and irish, were demonized, while and semitism, and islamophobia still affects jews and muslims respectively

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Asian immigrants make up some of the  the riches immigrants, and the poorest american communities, sadly they face hate because of Corona Virus

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*Groups with no large or note worthy presence in american history not included (Maori, Micronesian, Melanesian, Aboriginal Australian)

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Nose shapes are often connected with skin color, this is no coincidence, Darker skin protects from UV rays, and a broad flat nose helps release heat faster, hence bigger nose. while longer thin noses, in climates with less sun, warm up air as it comes through the nostrils.

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Melanesian

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Micronesian + Polynesian

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Micronesian + Polynesian

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Asian

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Asian

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Europe + Middle East

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Europe + Middle East

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African

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African

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American

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American

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New Zealand

The Maori people of New Zealand, Speak Te Reo. One piece of cuisine of the Maori is Maori Bread, made from fermented potatoes.
(Maori bread)

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The Polynesian region encompasses, a large expanse of the ocean. so I'll stick to the two main islands

Hawaii

The 50th U.S. state of Hawaii is Famous for Hula, spit roast, sunny weather and traditional myths. The language spoken is Hawaiian.
(Hawaii)

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Micronesia is small group of islands east of Southeast Asia. They speak languages like   Marshallese, Gilbertese, Kosraean, and  Nauru.
(Micronesia)

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Melanesia is a group of islands off the coast of Australia, speaking several papuan languages. They have been affected by colonialism, and, many of the schools are religious, lots on melanesians are christian. The Island is also famous for having black people with blonde hair.
(Example of child with blonde hair)

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The aboriginal people of Australia have a very rich culture. They eat exotic foods, like Crocodile, Kangaroo, and Emu. They have over 300 languages.
(australian wilderness)

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Southeast Asia

Southeast Asia Is a beautiful archipelago, with more fish in their food than most asian diets, thy eat good, popular languages include, Lao, Thai, and Vietnamese. Southeast Asia is home the the most country like city that isn't a country, Singapore, with Sprawling buildings, and a GDP of 3.7 Billion!  (2019) the island city-state, has 4 official languages, Mandarin, Tamil, English, and Malay,
(Singapore)

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Asia is the most populous region of the world, and has some of the oldest countries, being China and Japan

East Asia

The location of Three Technological power houses, South Korea, China And Japan, (with Tibet and Taiwan along for the ride) This place has a rich history, but is far from stuck in the past. speaking most commonly Mandarin Chinese, But it has other languages, like Korean and Japanese
(Seoul, South Korea)

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South America

South America, where the oldest american civilization, Norte Chico, along with many other ancient ruins. They are also know for many indigenous languages, such as Aztec.
(image of Norte Chico)

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India, The place of bollywood, hinduism, buddhism, and delicious food, this place is home to more than 1.3 Billion! Historically the center of the spice trade, you can bet the people are eating well. The language Hindu, is spoken, however there are other languages, such as Bengali and Tamil and 19 other official languages. India also puts a lot of resources into democracy, often taking to great lengths to get polling and voting stations to voters.
(Indian market shown)

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(Kente Cloth)

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Native American

The Native Americans, were many groups who all spoke different languages, and were traveling hunter-gatherer societies, with rich knowledge of stone tools and the stars, and deep religious traditions
(Modern "Pow Wow", used to celebrate traditions, and native american culture)

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Africa the home of the first humans, Kente cloth, and iconic sculpture and masks, With Swahili being the most spoken language.
(African mask below)

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Because of the lighter load, we can focus on Native American, Inuit, and south and American cultures.

The Inuit

The Inuit known for their igloo houses speaking Inuktitut, and their furs, survive off fish and seal fat, in the icy canadian tundra
(igloo being built shown below)

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The Middle East

This desert pocket is the birthplace of Christianity, Islam, and Judaism, making it quite the historical region. They speak many languages, such as Turkish, Arabic, and Hebrew

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France

A Fashion center of the world, and the location of The Renaissance, This art, and food hub is known for sights like the Eiffel Tower and the Louvre, France is also famous for their native language, French
(the louvre shown below)

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European culture is various, so we will stick to a few countries/ regions, That Americans Know about. These will include Greece, France, and The Middle East.

GREECE
Greece, the birthplace of theater, philosophy, and democracy, this culture rich, ancient place has influenced math, media, and society today. The language Greek, Still exists today
(the Parthenon shown below)

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*vocabulary definitions at the bottom

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Blue: Native American
Yellow: African
Bright Green: Europe And The Middle east
Purple: India And Surrounding Regions
Light Blue: Asian
Orange: Australian
Red: Melanesian
Green: Micronesian
Purple: Polynesian Islands

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Because of the size of some regions, I will only focus on a few well know centers of culture/ history

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The Nine Geographic Races and Their Culture, and Their Experiences in the Modern U.S.

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The Nine Geographic Races and Their Culture, and Their Experiences in the Modern U.S.