[rmlew]

I wonder if the Aquatic Ape Hypothesis now has some support.

[SunkenCiv]

:') That would pertain to the area east of the Great Rift, i.e. what is now the Red Sea and Gulf of Arabia. I think. That's going back 40 years y'know. ;')

The Scars of Evolution:
What Our Bodies Tell Us
About Human Origins
by Elaine Morgan

"The most remarkable aspect of Todaro's discovery emerged when he examined Homo Sapiens for the 'baboon marker'. It was not there... Todaro drew one firm conclusion. 'The ancestors of man did not develop in a geographical area where they would have been in contact with the baboon. I would argue that the data we are presenting imply a non-African origin of man millions of years ago.'"

[1010RD]

I read her book and found it unconvincing. Interesting, but almost silly. It read more like a science fiction novel...hmmm

[Sarajevo]

I wonder if the Aquatic Ape Hypothesis now has some support.>

I had a fish tank full of them as a kid.