Re: Fanatic kudu runners (Re: Dugouts inland/coastal, Trade, Spears, Apes

"Marc Verhaegen" <m_verhaegen@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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AAT (shoreline adaptations of the genus Homo) is based on the
behavior-anatomy-physiology-DNA of living humans vs.chimps & other animals.

The expression is wrong.

There's nothing wrong with it.

a) You would not use such phraseology
about another species (or genus) occupying
a highly peculiar habitat: "the shoreline
adaptations of the limpet", the burrowing
adaptations of the naked mole-rat", "the
trunk-using adaptations of the elephant".

An 'adaptation' is a kind of add-on. And
that is not possible when the feature or
aspect in question is a part of the definition
of the animal.

b) In fact, the shoreline is not a viable
habitat for a hominid. Most of it lacks
fresh water (e.g. mangrove swamps)
and that's one thing we can agree that
human ancestors usually had in plenty.


Paul.



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