What is it about?
I wrote two large articles comparing humans or their fossil relatives with other mammals, one discussing the fossil record, the other discussing human physiology. My "fossil" contribution (1) discussed in which environments were the fossil relatives of the African apes and humans found (australopithecines and fossil Homo), (2) systematically compared their fossil bones with other mammals: skull, brain, spine, thorax, pelvis, arms and legs, hands and feet. My "physiological" contribution compared the regulation of human body temperature and water balance with other mammals.
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Why is it important?
The book was the first scientific evaluation of this controversial theory of human evolution.
Perspectives
Whether or not the waterside theory is correct is very important for understanding not only human evolution but also diverse human diseases.
Marc Verhaegen
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This page is a summary of: The Aquatic Ape: Fact or fiction?, Physiotherapy, February 1992, Elsevier,
DOI: 10.1016/s0031-9406(10)61989-x.
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