The Improbable Primate : How Water Shaped Human Evolution
The Improbable Primate : How Water Shaped Human Evolution Taking an ecological approach to our evolution, Clive Finlayson considers the origins of modern humans within the context of a drying climate…
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The Improbable Primate : How Water Shaped Human Evolution
Taking an ecological approach to our evolution, Clive Finlayson considers the origins of modern humans within the context of a drying climate and changing landscapes. He argues that our ancestors carved a niche for themselves by leaving the forest and forcing their way into a long-established community of carnivores in a tropical savannah as climate changes opened up the landscape. Finlayson argues that environmental change, particularly availability of water, played a critical role in shaping the direction of human evolution, contributing to our spread and success.
Adapting to this new lifestyle by shedding their hair and developing an active sweating system to keep cool, being close to fresh water was vital. They took their chance at high noon, when most other predators were asleep. As the climate dried, our ancestors, already bipedal, became taller and slimmer, more adept at
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