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In 1967, the hypothesis was mentioned in The Naked Ape, a popular book by the zoologist Desmond Morris, who reduced Hardy's phrase "more aquatic ape-like ancestors" to the bare "aquatic ape", commenting that "despite its most appealing indirect evidence, the aquatic theory lacks solid support". [17]
Elaine Morgan OBE, FRSL (7 November 1920 – 12 July 2013), [1] was a Welsh writer for television and the author of several books on evolutionary anthropology.She advocated the aquatic ape hypothesis, which advocated as a corrective to what she saw as theories that purveyed gendered stereotypes and failed to account for women's role in human evolution adequately.
The show presents the controversial aquatic ape hypothesis as evidence that mermaids exist, along with a digitally manufactured video. A sequel broadcast called Mermaids: The New Evidence aired May 26, 2013.
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The aquatic ape hypothesis (AAH) includes hair loss as one of several characteristics of modern humans that could indicate adaptations to an aquatic environment. Serious consideration may be given by contemporary anthropologists to some hypotheses related to AAH, but hair loss is not one of them.
Morgan became aware of the aquatic ape theory by reading The Naked Ape by Desmond Morris. Despite Hardy's theory not being taken seriously within the scientific community, Morgan believed that the aquatic ape theory was the needed answer to human evolution and wondered why no one had told her about it.
Forth’s book purports that these ape-man creatures lived at least into modern times, and he believes credible sightings mean there’s a chance a small population still exists. The search for a ...
Proponents of the aquatic ape hypothesis believe that part of human evolution includes some aquatic adaptation, which has been said to explain human hairlessness, bipedalism, increased subcutaneous fat, descended larynx, vernix caseosa, a hooded nose and various other physiological and anatomical changes. The idea is not accepted by most ...