Archaeology is the scientific study of past human culture and behavior, from the origins of man to the present day. Archeology studies past human behavior through the examination of the material remains of previous human societies. These remains include human fossils, food remains, building ruins and human objects such as tools, pottery and jewelry. The Origin of Species presents us with a theory of natural selection. This theory is his attempt to explain how the world and its species came to be as we know them today. Through the effects of man and nature, species have been subject to trial and error. It is through these trials that the natural world has developed beneficial anomalies that sometimes seem too important to be the work of chance. When an animal acquires a genetic advantage over its competitors, whether they belong to the same species or to a completely different genus, the animal increases its chances of procreation or adaptation. When that animal exhibits this beneficial variance, the advantage accrues to it and as such, the trait is then passed on to the animal's offspring. The theory of natural selection is not limited to the hereditary and beneficial variations of a species. It also largely depends on population growth and the death of a species. For a species to continue to exist, it must ensure certain things. It must first produce more offspring than it survives. If this is not done, the species will obviously die out. It is also important that species spread at such a rate that they allow for variation. It can be said that a solid foundation in evolutionary theory is necessary for any attempt to study human evolution. While Feder...... middle of paper ...... only uses information from the present to interpret the past. Archaeologists also attempt to experimentally recreate the pattern they discover in their research, a technique known as experimental archaeology. Successful recreations can become plausible explanations for how the archaeological record was assembled. Three important implications for Paleolithic archaeological research on origins and evolution. First, the capacity for behavioral variability that we believe to have evolved uniquely among recent human populations may be evolutionarily primitive. Second, this capacity for behavioral variability could be shared with now extinct hominid species. Finally, differences in the capacity for behavioral variability may not explain why these other species are extinct. The case for behavioral variability is strong, but few major problems in evolution boil down to single causes..