I support the Savannah Hypothesis, which states that early hominids lived in small forests surrounding savannahs because it is the most reasonable hypothesis. Scientists use fossils to determine where early hominids lived, as proven in this quote. “
Australopithecus anamensis has been found at Kanapoi and Allia Bay, Kenya, in association with another type of mosaic – an open savanna with low trees and shrubs, but with both grasslands and gallery forests nearby.” (1) This piece of evidence can be used to prove that apes did not live near water, which is another leading theory. This is important for figuring out more about how early humans used their environment.
I also support the savannah hypothesis because it has a good reason behind why early hominids started walking on two legs, as exemplified in this quote “Most animals expend the greatest amount of energy in reproduction, feeding, and ensuring safety. Owen Lovejoy's explanation points out that if males contributed to the survival of their mates and their offspring, then their own genes would survive into the next generation. Bipedalism would have allowed males to provide their mates and offspring with high-quality food as well as to help protect them from any looming dangers. This explanation makes biological and behavioral sense. Natural selection cannot create a behavior like bipedalism, but it can act to select the behavior once it has arisen. Surely some early hominids were better at upright walking than others, a behavior that permitted them …show more content…
References:
http://humanorigins.si.edu/research/climate-and-human-evolution/climate-effects-human-evolution (Ancient hominids Were Found in Diverse Habitats) http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/evolution/what-evidence-suggests.html (The Real Advantage) https://www.sciencenews.org/article/human-ancestors-scrambled-their-feet-new-explanation-bipedalism-asserts?mode=magazine&context=4208 (Human ancestors scrambled to their feet, a new explanation for bipedalism
Australopithecus anamensis has been found at Kanapoi and Allia Bay, Kenya, in association with another type of mosaic – an open savanna with low trees and shrubs, but with both grasslands and gallery forests nearby.” (1) This piece of evidence can be used to prove that apes did not live near water, which is another leading theory. This is important for figuring out more about how early humans used their environment.
I also support the savannah hypothesis because it has a good reason behind why early hominids started walking on two legs, as exemplified in this quote “Most animals expend the greatest amount of energy in reproduction, feeding, and ensuring safety. Owen Lovejoy's explanation points out that if males contributed to the survival of their mates and their offspring, then their own genes would survive into the next generation. Bipedalism would have allowed males to provide their mates and offspring with high-quality food as well as to help protect them from any looming dangers. This explanation makes biological and behavioral sense. Natural selection cannot create a behavior like bipedalism, but it can act to select the behavior once it has arisen. Surely some early hominids were better at upright walking than others, a behavior that permitted them …show more content…
References:
http://humanorigins.si.edu/research/climate-and-human-evolution/climate-effects-human-evolution (Ancient hominids Were Found in Diverse Habitats) http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/evolution/what-evidence-suggests.html (The Real Advantage) https://www.sciencenews.org/article/human-ancestors-scrambled-their-feet-new-explanation-bipedalism-asserts?mode=magazine&context=4208 (Human ancestors scrambled to their feet, a new explanation for bipedalism