Op woensdag 23 november 2022 om 19:03:41 UTC+1 schreef DD'eDeN aka note/nickname/alas_my_loves:
When the red Sea opened into tge Gulf c 5.3 Ma,
-Homo went left along the Ind.Ocean, e.g. early-Pleistocene H.erectus as far as Java & Flores,
-Pan went right along the Ind.Ocean, e.g. late-Pliocene more chimp-like inland Au.africanus & early-Pleistocene Au.robustus & more erectus-like Au.habilis (often incorrectly called "Homo": Homo was originally S-Asian, not African).
Elaine claimed Afar, Danakil Alps.
Yes, not a bad guess at the time.
Elaine also thought our becoming (semi)aquatic caused the Homo/Pan split, but at the time of the split we were identical: at some time(s) after the split we became more aquatic. I'd think mostly (early?)-Pleistocene: why? colder times? more shellfish? ;;;
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