1 of 5000

|

wood prints black and white wood prints 19th century wood prints anthropogeny wood prints clade wood prints cladistics wood prints darwin wood prints darwinism wood prints descent wood prints eugenics wood prints evolution wood prints family tree wood prints flammarion wood prints french wood prints german wood prints germany wood prints

photographs black and white photos 19th century photos anthropogeny photos clade photos cladistics photos darwin photos darwinism photos descent photos eugenics photos evolution photos family tree photos flammarion photos french photos german photos germany photos

Add This Artwork to Your Favorites Collection

Comment

Add This Artwork to Your Favorites Collection

Comment

The Human family tree". An 1886 French illustration copied by Camille Flammarion from Table 12 of Haeckel's 'Anthropogenie', 1874. Haeckel's appealing image has been widely copied in school text books and popular accounts for over a century, showing the power of the image. Haeckel chose to show the evolutionary tree as ascending to the apes, with man evolved from them and at the very pinnacle. The impression of evolutionary progress this gives accorded with Haeckel's own views and those of most evolutionary scientists at the time. He has been strongly critisised since for both being highly speculative, and giving the impression that mammals in general, and humans in particular, are the most highly evolved organisms. The Nazi's used such thinking as a pseudo-scientific basis for their extreme eugenics and racially motivated ethnic cleansing policies."

Science Photo Library (SPL) is the leading source of science images and footage. Sourced from scientific and medical experts, acclaimed photographers and renowned institutions, our content is unrivaled worldwide. Outstanding quality, accuracy and commitment to excellence are deeply embedded in our DNA. Science Photo Library inspires creative professionals and delivers engaging content of the highest quality for a wide range of clients in a variety of sectors. Visit sciencephoto.com for more information and stay connected on Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram and Vimeo.