University of Houston: Turbulent Era Sparked Leap in Human Behavior, Adaptability 320,000 Years Ago
October 23, 2020
October 23, 2020
HOUSTON, Texas, Oct. 23 (TNSJou) -- The University of Houston issued the following news release:
For hundreds of thousands of years, early humans in the East African Rift Valley could expect certain things of their environment. Freshwater lakes in the region ensured a reliable source of water, and large grazing herbivores roamed the grasslands. Then, around 400,000 years ago, things changed. The environment became less predictable, and human ancestors faced new sources of instabilit . . .
For hundreds of thousands of years, early humans in the East African Rift Valley could expect certain things of their environment. Freshwater lakes in the region ensured a reliable source of water, and large grazing herbivores roamed the grasslands. Then, around 400,000 years ago, things changed. The environment became less predictable, and human ancestors faced new sources of instabilit . . .