Re: The Aquatic Ape Theory

"Stacey Bender" <sb124@xxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> 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


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