Elaine morgan has made the aquatic ape hypothesis a plausible alternative to conventional theories of. Elaine morgan obe, frsl 7 november 1920 12 july 20, was a welsh writer for television and the author of several books on evolutionary anthropology, especially the aquatic ape hypothesis which she advocated as a corrective to what she saw as theories which purveyed gendered stereotypes and thus failed to adequately take account of womens role in human evolution. The naked darwinist elaine morgan during the last few years, when i have found myself in the company of distinguished biologists, evolutionary theorists, paleoanthropologists and other experts, i have often asked them just to tell me, please, exactly why elaine morgan must be wrong about the aquatic theory. There is no scientific evidence supporting the aquatic ape hypothesis. This idea was attacked at first by scientists, but the book became an international bestseller. Elaine morgan 192020 was the author of the 1972 book the descent of woman, which suggested. Download pdf the aquatic ape free online new books in.
Elaine morgan 192020 was the author of the 1972 book the descent of. Common misconceptions and unproven assumptions about the socalled aquatic ape hypothesis key words. Elaine morgan researched and wrote several books on it, including the bestseller. The rejection of the aquatic ape theory is quite similar.
In the decades since, morgans aquatic ape hypothesis has gained widespread support. In presenting her case elaine morgan forces scientists to question accepted theories of human evolution, while expressing complex ideas for the general reader in a clear and accessible style. Elaine morgan, armed with an arsenal of television writing credits and feminist credentials, spent her life on a mission to prove humans evolved in water. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. Sorry david attenborough, we didnt evolve from aquatic apes. Human evolution in the sea at bioko norwegian scitech news. A new aquatic ape theory science smithsonian magazine. A documentary by sir david attenborough, the waterside ape, is based on morgan s aquatic ape hypothesis. He had seen a television special on the theory and briefly followed up with a search of the scientific literature, but. A documentary by sir david attenborough, the waterside ape, is based on morgans aquatic ape hypothesis.
The aquatic ape hardcover november 1, 1982 by elaine morgan author. Elaine morgans 1990 book on the hypothesis, scars of evolution, received some. Elaine morgan obe, frsl was a welsh writer for television and the author of several books on evolutionary anthropology, especially the aquatic ape hypothesis which she advocated as a corrective to. Pdf the aquatic ape theory claims that human ancestors once lived in a. The aquatic ape theory states that our ancestors once spent a significant. The aquatic ape hypothesis aah, also referred to as aquatic ape theory aat is the idea that. I would like to thank elaine morgan and jos verhulst for corrections and advice. Books and publications semiaquatic human ancestors. Elaine morgan and the aquatic ape history of science. Elaine morgan 192020 was the author of the 1972 book the descent of woman, which suggested that human evolution had an aquatic origin. The aquatic ape theory, now largely dismissed, tries to explain the origins of many of humankinds unique traits. I first learned of elaine morgan and the aquatic ape theory from a botanist. Pdf the aquatic ape theory and some common diseases.
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