The document discusses human evolution and contains several sections. It describes how the traditional ladder image of evolution may be misleading and that a bush with multiple branches is a better representation. It discusses how the Great Rift Valley split early human ancestors into two groups, and how an unfavorable climate forced one group to adapt by broadening their diet, allowing for better brain development. It also mentions Charles Darwin's seminal work "On the Origin of Species" and how it changed the prevailing view that humans were a product of divine creation rather than evolution through natural selection over long periods of time.
The document discusses human evolution and contains several sections. It describes how the traditional ladder image of evolution may be misleading and that a bush with multiple branches is a better representation. It discusses how the Great Rift Valley split early human ancestors into two groups, and how an unfavorable climate forced one group to adapt by broadening their diet, allowing for better brain development. It also mentions Charles Darwin's seminal work "On the Origin of Species" and how it changed the prevailing view that humans were a product of divine creation rather than evolution through natural selection over long periods of time.
The document discusses human evolution and contains several sections. It describes how the traditional ladder image of evolution may be misleading and that a bush with multiple branches is a better representation. It discusses how the Great Rift Valley split early human ancestors into two groups, and how an unfavorable climate forced one group to adapt by broadening their diet, allowing for better brain development. It also mentions Charles Darwin's seminal work "On the Origin of Species" and how it changed the prevailing view that humans were a product of divine creation rather than evolution through natural selection over long periods of time.
great rift valley split Africas inhabitants into two major
groups.
-An unfavorable climate forced a deprived species to adapt.
-Our ancestors possibly broadened their diet which led to better nourished brains.
Biological Bush
The book that shook the
world -Charles Darwins `On the Origin of Species- changed the world view -Humans were product of evolution not divine creation -Also proposed that the happenings were slow -Beaks of Darwins flinches provide a showcase of evolution
Inspired Selection
Nature is over-prolific in providing possible
pathways. Successful evolution can be a case of inspired or accidental selection. Human took an innovative route.