Sunday, February 19, 2006

BBC NEWS | Science/Nature | Predators 'drove human evolution'

BBC NEWS | Science/Nature | Predators 'drove human evolution': "Predators 'drove human evolution'
By Paul Rincon
BBC News science reporter, St Louis

Depiction of Neanderthal man from television series
The alternative view that man was the one hunted was suggested
The popular view of our ancient ancestors as hunters who conquered all in their way is wrong, researchers have told a major US science conference.

Instead, they say, early humans were on the menu for predatory beasts.

This may have driven humans to evolve increased levels of co-operation, according to their theory.

Despite humankind's considerable capacity for war and violence, we are highly sociable animals, according to anthropologists."

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