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Millions of years ago there were small bands of early hominids roaming around Africa. They had very small brains and large teeth and jaws which enabled them to eat the tough roots, fruits and vegetables that they gathered. They were also prey for large predators like leopards, which would kill a hominid, drag it up into a tree, and then proceed to devour it. These early hominids were living on the edge of existence. Then one day (or over time) these hominids decided to add meat to their diet. The protein, calories, iron, fats and B-group vitamins in the meat enabled their brains to slowly grow bigger - and with bigger brains came other innovations such as walking upright, tool use (Homo Habilis) and hunting, the discovery of fire, and cooked food (which really gave the growing brain additional oomph); and with more development in the frontal lobe of the brain came expanded language, proto-art and creativity, the beginnings of proto-cultures, oral traditions and stories, a greater awareness of the world around them, trade, and even proto-religion and spirituality. Over time these small bands of now early Humans (Homo Erectus) migrated from Africa to the Middle East, Eastern Europe, Asia, Europe, and Oceania. Their brains got bigger and they learnt that if they used the furs and skins of the animals they killed to clothe themselves, then they stood a better chance of surviving winter and the colder environments they were moving into. As generations passed they evolved into different types - Homo Neanderthal, Homo Denovisian, Homo Floresiensis and Homo Sapiens. There were additional waves out of Africa, and a lot of interbreeding going on too - and eventually the winner of the Homo evolution game was Homo Sapiens (us) - but deep within us lies also Neanderthal and Denovisian (and maybe other as yet unknown) genetic heritage. Homo Sapiens eventually settled around the world - and their big brains helped them learn how to domesticate animals and plant crops, which meant they didnt have to keep on the move to follow migratory herds, and instead they settled down, created permanent villages, towns and cities, and knowledge, writing, art, science and culture flourished - which lead to the earliest civilizations. Meat eating - allowed our ancestors to evolve from tree-dwelling hominids constantly at the mercy of large predators. Furs and skins - gave our ancestors survivability during winter and during the Ice Ages. So why the history lesson on palaeoanthropology. It is because of this video...
Posted on: Sun, 25 Jan 2015 00:49:46 +0000

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