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Only in Africa - The Ecology of Human Evolution (Paperback, New Ed)
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Only in Africa - The Ecology of Human Evolution (Paperback, New Ed)
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That humans originated from Africa is well-known. However, this is
widely regarded as a chance outcome, dependant simply on where our
common ancestor shared the land with where the great apes lived.
This volume builds on from the 'Out of Africa' theory, and takes
the view that it is only in Africa that the evolutionary
transitions from a forest-inhabiting frugivore to savanna-dwelling
meat-eater could have occurred. This book argues that the
ecological circumstances that shaped these transitions are
exclusive to Africa. It describes distinctive features of the
ecology of Africa, with emphasis on savanna grasslands, and relates
them to the evolutionary transitions linking early ape-men to
modern humans. It shows how physical features of the continent,
especially those derived from plate tectonics, set the foundations.
This volume adequately conveys that we are here because of the
distinctive features of the ecology of Africa.
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