Re: The Aquatic Ape Theory

Marc Verhaegen wrote:
"Stacey Bender" <sb124@xxxxxxx> wrote in message news:11629n754ma6469@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx


The first part of a radio program... http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio/aod/shows/rpms/radio4/scarsofevolution.ram 


Thanks, Stacey.

"Narrated by David Attenborough telling the story of the bumpy ride the Aquatic Ape Theory has had through the scientific establishment. The program is in two parts, the second part which airs next week on Tuesday at 11GMT proports to have new evidence that lends weight to the AAT."

Even without this new evidence, the anatomical, physiological & behavioural arguments are inevitable IMO. All we need is that the diaspora of Plio-Pleistocene Homo happened along the coasts & inland along the rivers. And how else would it have happened?

Unfortunately, the term "aquatic ape" is a misnomer IMO:
- It's not about apes, not even about australopiths, but only about Homo.
- And it's not about having been aquatic, but about having been littoral.

For new insights & discussions of AAT, please visit http://www.onelist.com/community/AAT

Marc Verhaegen 



So it's non-aquatic, non-ape and non-theory? What's left?

Lorenzo L. Love
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