古代人は熱帯雨林で栄えていた
Scientists once thought ancient humans avoided rainforests. New evidence from West Africa says they thrived there.
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何十年もの間、科学者たちは古代人が密集した熱帯雨林を避けていたと信じていた。暗すぎる、危険すぎる、生き残るには困難すぎる、と。
しかし、西アフリカでの発見がその歴史を書き換えている。研究者たちは、初期の人類が熱帯雨林に入っただけでなく、そこで繁栄していた証拠を発見した。
彼らは道具、食べ物の残骸、そして永続的なキャンプの痕跡を見つけた。これは人類の進化について私たちが考えていたすべてを変える。私たちはサバンナを征服しただけではなかった。ジャングルにも適応していたのだ。
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