The waterside ape : an alternative account of human evolution
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The waterside ape : an alternative account of human evolution
CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group, 2020
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Includes bibliographical references and index
収録内容
- Theories of human evolution
- The aquatic debate
- Our genetic heritage
- Our early ancestors
- The neanderthals and their demise
- The waterside ape - Why are we so different?
- The naked ape
- Why we lost our coats - the early hominin tailors
- Evolutionary adaptations in the human skull and sinuses
- Skull buoyancy and the diving reflex
- Surfer's ear
- Evolution of the human brain
- Food for thought and the cognitive revolution
- The human larynx and evolution of voice
- Obstetric and neonatal considerations
- Marine adaptations in the human kidney
- Scars of evolution
- We are what we eat
- An incredible journey
内容説明・目次
内容説明
Why are humans so fond of water?
Why is our skin colour so variable?
Why aren't we hairy like our close ape relatives?
A savannah scenario of human evolution has been widely accepted primarily due to fossil evidence; and fossils do not offer insight into these questions. Other alternative evolutionary scenarios might, but these models have been rejected. This book explores a controversial idea - that human evolution was intimately associated with watery habitats as much or more than typical savannahs. Written from a medical point of view, the author presents evidence supporting a credible alternative explanation for how humans diverged from our primate ancestors. Anatomical and physiological evidence offer insight into hairlessness, different coloured skin, subcutaneous fat, large brains, a marine-type kidney, a unique heat regulation system and speech. This evidence suggests that humans may well have evolved, not just as savannah mammals, as is generally believed, but with more affinity for aquatic habitats - rivers, streams, lakes and coasts.
Key Features:
Presents the evidence for a close association between riparian habitats and the origin of humans
Reviews the "savannah ape" hypothesis for human origins
Describes various anatomical adaptations that are associated with hypotheses of human evolution
Explores characteristics from the head and neck such as skull and sinus structures, the larynx and ear structures and functions
目次
Foreword by Gareth Morgan.
Chapter 1 Theories of Human Evolution.
Chapter 2 The Aquatic Debate.
Chapter 3 Our Genetic Heritage.
Chapter 4 Our Early Ancestors.
Chapter 5 The Neanderthals and Their Demise.
Chapter 6 The Waterside Ape - Why Are We So Different?
Chapter 7 The Naked Ape.
Chapter 8 Why We Lost Our Costs: The Early Hominin Tailors.
Chapter 9 Evolutionary Adaptations in the Human Skull and Sinuses.
Chapter 10 Human Skull Buoyancy and the Diving Reflex.
Chapter 11 Surfer's Ear.
Chapter 12 Evolution of the Human Brain.
Chapter 13 Food for Thought and the Cognitive Revolution.
Chapter 14 The Human Larynx and Evolution of Voice.
Chapter 15 Obstetric and Neonatal Considerations.
Chapter 16 Marine Adaptations in the Human Kidney.
Chapter 17 Scars of Evolution.
Chapter 18 We Are What We Eat.
Chapter 19 An Incredible Journey.
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