... It suggests that at first after the split, H & P didn't differ much. ... (We're not sure whether "the diaspora" was "Out of Africa": the Retrovirus data...
... If you want, I send you the pdf of the paper. ... 9 ka? What happened then?? ... No, no: I forgot the Taenia species names (see the paper), but the...
... It's no scar IMO, and it's not exclusive to humans: Frans de Waal, evol-psych 22.9.01: "Now, please, don't believe everything you hear about apes not...
Was just trawling round amazon.co.uk (ordering Elaine's new book 'Pinker's List') and the Human Evolution section, sorted into bestselling order, has Elaine's...
... Can't all hard objects can be used for throwing? ... Yes, but this can be true for a lot of other purposes. ... Yes, but the same remark. I think it's more...
... But how we eat reflects what we eat. We need more refined analyses & detailed comparisons to other mammals (see our Hum.Evol.paper in the files "Possible...
On Sun, 1 May 2005 12:26:39 +0200, "Marc Verhaegen" ... Yes, but Calvin's theory is that the typical tear-drop shape of the hand-axe is the most effective for...
I never argued that apes can't/don't throw -- only that we do, and with an innate determination closely akin to walking upright. ... [Non-text portions of this...
Pauline wrote: Yes, but if the hand-axe were used for cutting/butchery/etc, it would have to fit into the hand, so they would be hand-sized. In fact, many of...
Hello, m3d.. You wrote...... ... It may well have been, but simply having the fuel for it is surely not enough - there has to also have been one or more...
Hello, Marc. You wrote....... ... I found some further research on this....... "Neu5Gc has never been reported in plants or microbes to our knowledge. We...
Hello, Pauline. An interesting post with much for me to think about - I hope that I can do it justice without getting the reply impossibly long. You...
Hello, Marc. You wrote....... ... I found some further research on this....... "Neu5Gc has never been reported in plants or microbes to our knowledge. We...
Hello, Michael. You wrote...... ... Thanks, this would be the burnt bones at Swartkrans? There's another idea that I've come across that would put the use of...
... I get the impression that the sizes of various parts of an organism are under the control of an extensive mechanism, probably several genes and possibly...
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... It may well have been, but simply having the fuel for it is surely not enough - there has to also have been one or more genetic mutations that were a...
Neu5Gc seems to be regarded as an unhealthy molecule that is best avoided by humans....at least that is the impression I get after a quick search. It makes...
... This seems to suggest that Neu5Gc is not very healthy to humans? ... Niche-jumpers jump from 1 niche to another, to which they have to adapt of die,...
By far the best defense an individual or a species can have is excellent nutritional health, not stones. Predators & parasites & inclement environment all...
... OK. ... And not too heavy for throwing? ... 2-purpose tool? point vs sharp edge? ... Well, hafting was probably well-developed in Hn times (eg, bitumen)....
I've read both giraffes and dolphins sleep with 1/2 brain at a time; dolphins due to water, giraffes due to vulnerability and long neck. Perhaps that ability...
Hello, Marc. You wrote..... ... I'd appreciate that, thanks. Do I have to do anything? This will be the first time I've received a file from the group. ... ...
... IMO we should make a clear distinction, between H.erectus and H.sapien, as some traits like control of the facial muscles, the tongue. The width and shape...
Hi Folks Things have been pretty interesting here with posts from Marc, Algis, Jose, Gerard and now Rob. So like it or not I've decided to again put in my two...
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