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This book presents evidence for the controversial 'Waterside Ape' theory of human origins formerly known as the 'Aquatic Ape' theory. The 'Savannah Ape' hypothesis that hominid apes evolved on the grass plains of East Africa has been long-accepted based on geological and fossil evidence. Recent scientific evidence discredites this hypothesis.
List of contents
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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About the author
Peter Rhys Evans was a Senior Lecturer at the University of Birmingham and the Institute of Cancer Research. He was also the Chief of the Department of ENT/Head and Neck Surgery. He has authored or co-authored over 200 scietific publications including five books. His award winning book
Principles and Practice of Head and Neck Surgery and Oncology , 2nd edition, was published in 2009. He served as a Sub-Editor for the
Journal of Laryngology and Otology for nearly a decade.
Summary
This book presents evidence for the controversial ‘Waterside Ape’ theory of human origins formerly known as the ‘Aquatic Ape’ theory. The ‘Savannah Ape’ hypothesis that hominid apes evolved on the grass plains of East Africa has been long-accepted based on geological and fossil evidence. Recent scientific evidence discredites this hypothesis.
