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From: rbg@cbosgd.UUCP (Richard Goldschmidt)
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Subject: Re: An acquatic phase in human evolution?
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Date: Tue, 22-May-84 08:44:34 EDT
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Another of the interesting points brought up by Elaine Morgan in her book,
The Descent of Woman, was the shape of the human nose. It is very different 
than the forward-directed nostrils of most primates.  Presumably, all the
better to trap air rather than flooding your nose in an aquatic environment.