Darwin-L Message Log 2:124 (October 1993)

Academic Discussion on the History and Theory of the Historical Sciences

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<2:124>From boisei@liverpool.ac.uk  Wed Oct 27 13:04:08 1993

From: "Dr. C.G. Wood" <boisei@liverpool.ac.uk>
Subject: Re: human evolution
To: darwin-l@ukanaix.cc.ukans.edu
Date: Wed, 27 Oct 93 18:04:50 GMT

In the last mail Hanna Tuomisto said:

> I have asked this before, but since no one has answered, I'll ask it again:
>
> Has someone got references to ANY publications where the aquatic ape theory
> (AAT) has been seriously considered, and consequently proven either wrong
> or less coherent than an alternative terrestrial theory of human evolution?

The answer is yes:

"The aquatic ape: fact or fiction?" eds. M. Roede, J. Wind, J. Patrick
& V. Reynolds. London: Souvenir Press

This volume is a collection of papers by scientists other than those
who are the major proponents (although they also have their say here,
I think).

This should allow you to judge the pros and cons for yourself (though
I think rather too much rain forest has been destroyed already to
justify such a book!!!!!!!!!!!)

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