http://anthropology.net/2010/06/04/early-hominin-ate-seafood-possible-reason-for-the-expansion-of-the-brain/ Beyond bones & stones Sun, 27 May 2012 23:21:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://anthropology.net/2010/06/04/early-hominin-ate-seafood-possible-reason-for-the-expansion-of-the-brain/#comment-18433 Tue, 19 Oct 2010 23:06:34 +0000 http://anthropology.net/?p=3263#comment-18433 you will find human ancestral groups (or if you so want ‘species’) associate with and radiate from a river valley/watershed , eg. makondo, rift) allways. there has never been a trace of doubt that even very early hominids associated with aquatic fauna afaik. i think we still digest fish and moluscs easier then fresh meat.

]]> http://anthropology.net/2010/06/04/early-hominin-ate-seafood-possible-reason-for-the-expansion-of-the-brain/#comment-18058 Sat, 28 Aug 2010 08:39:37 +0000 http://anthropology.net/?p=3263#comment-18058 [...] joking aside, recent cultural events do lead one to wonder if the development of our frontal lobe will turn out to be all that advantageous for the long term survival of homo [...]

]]> http://anthropology.net/2010/06/04/early-hominin-ate-seafood-possible-reason-for-the-expansion-of-the-brain/#comment-17913 Thu, 12 Aug 2010 22:41:32 +0000 http://anthropology.net/?p=3263#comment-17913 And there is a polymorphism that relates IQ and breastfeeding, in a fatty acid metabolizing gene. Maybe this gene was also part of the evolution, giving an advantage to diets rich in the right types of fats to support brain growth (rs174575) in the FADS2 gene.

]]> http://anthropology.net/2010/06/04/early-hominin-ate-seafood-possible-reason-for-the-expansion-of-the-brain/#comment-17590 Tue, 08 Jun 2010 02:04:59 +0000 http://anthropology.net/?p=3263#comment-17590 [...] Fish is brain food, but did it literally help hominins grow large brains? [...]

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