skocher at itsmail1.hamilton.edu (Scott D. Kocher) wrote:
> Does anyone know about the Aquatic Ape Theory (AAT), which postulates
>that man descended from the apes only after undergoing a period of marine
>habitation? The theory attempts to explain why humans have oily skin and
>very few hairs, are bipedal, produce tears, breath through the nose, and
>some other strange adaptations which are unusual for terrestrial mammals.
> I came across the AAT home page on the Web, and was curious to know how
>legitimate this theory is for the rest of the scientific community.
>Scott
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>Scott D. Kocher
>Hamilton College
>Clinton, NY 13323
>skocher at hamilton.edu
Check out sci.anthropology.paleo archives for a rip-roaring
set of debates involving Elaine Morgan and others. The
"traditionalists" (my word) proceeded to shred the theory,
then EM rebutted with style and grace, and this repeated
repeatedly 8-)
IMHO neither Savannah, Mosaic, nor AAT has sufficient hard
evidence to be declared "winner". But what do I know...
It was one hell of a debate though!
S.L.G.
Belief gets in the way of learning.
- Robert A. Heinlein -
