Since the beginning of the human race there has been a persistent question about the origins of man and how all living things acquired their characteristics. The two main theories that emerged over time were Creationism and Evolution, both of which provided very distinct answers to this question. Creationism based its answer on the idea of ​​a supernatural power or being that created the entire universe, man and the numerous other organisms living within it. While, Evolution theorizes that all living things have the potential to change and grow over time into something new and different. So, in other words, one theory suggests that humans and all organisms on Earth are the result of divine design, while the other indicates that they are merely the result of environmental adaptation and growth. However, since neither theory is without its flaws, it is only through careful examination that a true understanding of man's origins can be gained. For centuries, people have believed in creationism, the idea that the Earth, its inhabitants, and everything in the universe were created and governed by a supernatural power. According to Branch and Scott, the greatest influence on this idea is the Bible and more specifically the Book of Genesis which features “creation ex nihilo (“out of nothing”), a worldwide flood, [and] a relatively recent beginning of the Earth” (27). Branch and Scott are of course referring to the Judeo-Christian biblical creation stories of "Adam and Eve, the Garden of Eden, the Flood, and Noah's Ark" which, in seventeenth-century Europe, were "generally considered literally true " (Park 24). From these stories arose the idea that, except for the “great flood, the Earth and its inhabitants were more or less the same now… at the center of the map……ct of Creationism”. Ed. ElvioAngeloni.Annual Edizioni: Physical Anthropology 2013/2014 New York: McGraw-Hill, 2013. 26-32. Print.Park, Michael Alan Biological Anthropology New York: McGraw-Hill Humanities/SocialSciences/Languages, 2013. Print.Prager, Jean. -Andre. "Darwin and his disciples?" Ed. Elvio Angeloni. Elvio Angeloni. Annual Editions: Physical Anthropology 2013/2014 New York: McGraw-Hill, 2013. Print. Shermer, Michael. New York: McGraw-Hill, 2013. 9-16. Press. Weiner, Jonathan. “Evolution in action?” Ed. Elvio Angeloni. Press.