2007-03-27 10:38:28 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Social Science ➔ Anthropology
No matter if you believe in the Bible or evolution, there is only one biological race of humans. The different features and colors are a result of the different climates and nutrition, plus the different genetics in the local breeding pool. Either way we all started from a single ancestor
2007-03-27 19:25:38 · answer #1 · answered by mark g 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Race is nothing but subspecies formed during the process of natural selection and evolution. Natural selection is the result of favourable variation in a population. Individuals endowed with the favourable variation will inevitably have an advantage over others and a greater percentage of such individuals survive and create off springs. Gradually the frequency of this variation increases. In the long run, the desirable variation which was rare on its first appearance will turn to be a trait by which a population is specially marked. Eventually contrasts between populations isolated ecologically or geographically ever widen due to continuous mutations and selection process so that mating is no longer possible between them and are apt to be christened separately. Thus new species are formed over years and very randomly.
Evolutionary changes can be seen in all living organisms, leading first to the formation of sub-groups within the species and then to the formation of species with reproductive isolation.
The sub-groups in man are known as races. However, human beings are the only species which has intentionally misused racial differences for violence. Today, the leveling up of geographical barriers due to advanced and speedy transportation methods has paved the way for increased interbreeding between races.
2007-03-28 18:35:44 · answer #2 · answered by anne j 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
After God purged up the human race, Novah and his family procreated the inhabitants of the earth as they are today. Novah had 3 sons Shem, Ham and Japhath. The children of Shem became the Semites (semitic -> jews). The children of Ham settled in Africa giving raise to Hamites. The children of Japhath moved north and became the Japhatites (mostly caucasian). Somewhere some of these combinations also migrated to Asia.
2007-03-29 07:00:03 · answer #3 · answered by Paul 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
After Adam & Eve screwed things up in the Garden of Eden, God banished them out into the world.
Adam and Eve had children and their children had children and their children had childred and so on and so on.
Like most children they did not stay in one place but moved on. I beleive that environment and the straining of inter family marriages and relationships had a lot to do with it.
We all change and we all envole. If you look at your family tree, I bet you are considerably different than even 1 gneration back let alone 40 or more generations back.
2007-03-28 06:40:23 · answer #4 · answered by r_favorite_stuff 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because our ancient ancestors migrated from Africa into other parts of the world. Different environments called for different physical characteristics. Over time, these develop into what we call the races but would be more accurately called breeds. We are all still one race.
2007-03-28 02:36:29 · answer #5 · answered by Sharon M 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In the creationist theory there are no other races than the ones described in the Bible. If you go by the theory of evolution this describes why some races have fair skin or blue eyes and vice versa. Creationalism is a metaphor that was used to explain life to very simple people, using stories to explain events.
2007-03-27 10:46:14 · answer #6 · answered by Deirdre O 7 · 2⤊ 2⤋
i dont think it came anywhere i think people just made up the races because i heard that everybody is related because the first humans just a man that was in africa but i dont know where the woman was at that time, she was still being made or something
2007-03-27 13:56:32 · answer #7 · answered by Matt N 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It's still under debate:
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2002/12/1212_021213_journeyofman.html
2007-03-27 13:40:59 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-20 02:06:55 · answer #9 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
For those who believe,Then came GOD, Remember the Tower of Babel.
2007-03-29 02:30:35 · answer #10 · answered by BECKY 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋