Sink or swim
50 years back most everyone heard the story of how humans had evolved over time. It was claimed that our ancestors, apes, had been separated between jungle and desert. Comparing physical traits of both apes and humans, there is a dramatic difference. Apes on four legs, covered in layers of fur… Then there are the humans, standing tall upon two legs, having no fur. The original theory is that when our ancestors parted in two opposite environments they had simply adapted different traits to their specific environment. The apes needed there current traits to survive. Opposed to the apes that had fled into the savannah; those apes supposedly shed their fur due to the blazing sun. Another major change would be from walking on all fours to balancing on two legs, this is said to be because it was necessary for them to peer over tall grasses to hunt their prey. Something about this theory just wasn't adding up. Around the 1990’s there was great controversy over the current theory. A new theory was brought upon the people. The new theory is called the aquatic ape theory, other known as AAT. The main reason this new theory was put into play was because of the great detail the theory holds, human anatomy compared to aquatic animals, provided that major controversy still lingers. Approximately 6-7 million years ago …show more content…
The answers are just as speculated as all the other theories out there. The easiest way to put it is people love water, they look to it for comfort, example: some women prefer giving birth while in water. We see communities filled with pools and Jacuzzis, all for the recreation of it. Not to mention that over 90% of all life evolved out of the water. Somewhere in history our ancestors changed and led us on the path to where we are now, They walked on hind legs, shed their fur, and gained fatty tissues the aquatic ape theory provides answers to the
50 years back most everyone heard the story of how humans had evolved over time. It was claimed that our ancestors, apes, had been separated between jungle and desert. Comparing physical traits of both apes and humans, there is a dramatic difference. Apes on four legs, covered in layers of fur… Then there are the humans, standing tall upon two legs, having no fur. The original theory is that when our ancestors parted in two opposite environments they had simply adapted different traits to their specific environment. The apes needed there current traits to survive. Opposed to the apes that had fled into the savannah; those apes supposedly shed their fur due to the blazing sun. Another major change would be from walking on all fours to balancing on two legs, this is said to be because it was necessary for them to peer over tall grasses to hunt their prey. Something about this theory just wasn't adding up. Around the 1990’s there was great controversy over the current theory. A new theory was brought upon the people. The new theory is called the aquatic ape theory, other known as AAT. The main reason this new theory was put into play was because of the great detail the theory holds, human anatomy compared to aquatic animals, provided that major controversy still lingers. Approximately 6-7 million years ago …show more content…
The answers are just as speculated as all the other theories out there. The easiest way to put it is people love water, they look to it for comfort, example: some women prefer giving birth while in water. We see communities filled with pools and Jacuzzis, all for the recreation of it. Not to mention that over 90% of all life evolved out of the water. Somewhere in history our ancestors changed and led us on the path to where we are now, They walked on hind legs, shed their fur, and gained fatty tissues the aquatic ape theory provides answers to the