# The Aquatic Ape Hypothesis

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- Authors: [Elaine Morgan](https://www.bookquiver.com/elaine-morgan)
- Publisher: Souvenir Press
- ISBN: 978-02-8564-361-1
- Pages: 208
- Published: 2017-03-01
- Language: en_US
- Binding: Softcover

## Description

Why do humans differ from other primates? What do those differences tell us about human evolution? Elaine Morgan gives a revolutionary hypothesis that explains our anatomic anomalies: why we walk on two legs, why we are covered in fat, why we can control our rate of breathing? The answers point to one conclusion: millions of years ago our ancestors were trapped in a semi-aquatic environment. In presenting her case Elaine Morgan forces scientists to question accepted theories of human evolution.