Who were our ancesters running from?

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illusion88

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Our bone structures are designed to run. This becomes more apparent the further back you go. Early footprints indicate a running gait. The question I ask is why were early humans running? Where were they running to?

It's most definitely not a defense mechanism, as humans can't outrun any predators. So why were they running?
 
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djheater

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Originally posted by: illusion88
Our bone structures are designed to run. This becomes more apparent the further back you go. Early footprints indicate a running gait. The question I ask is why were early humans running? Where were they running to?

It's most definitely not a defense mechanism, as humans can't outrun any predators. So why were they running?
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Cover more ground?

BTW they wouldn't have been racing the predators, they would have been evading them. Running to trees for example...
 
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BooGiMaN

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just because you cant outrun a predator doesnt mean you are going to just stand there or walk away from a hungy sabertooth lion
 
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IGBT

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Originally posted by: illusion88
Our bone structures are designed to run. This becomes more apparent the further back you go. Early footprints indicate a running gait. The question I ask is why were early humans running? Where were they running to?

It's most definitely not a defense mechanism, as humans can't outrun any predators. So why were they running?
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............other humans.

 
CaptnKirk

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they were running to escape from unattractive Neanderthal women.

Still do, that's why Beer was invented - to give equal breeding opportunities.
 
OutHouse

OutHouse

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Originally posted by: ShockwaveVT
Why does anything run?

1. get someplace quickly
2. escape danger
3. catch dinner
4. fun
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you forgot

5. they were running to escape from unattractive Neanderthal women.
 
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illusion88

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For those who mention to cover more ground quickly, why would one want to do that? Why would a nomadic tribe wish to cover more ground in any given day. It's believed that early humans followed large animal herds, large animal herds don't move too quickly, so running to "catch up" doesn't make alot of sense.
 
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jjones

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Have you seen pictures of what the women were supposed to look like back then? I'd be running too.
 
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TheNinja

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most likely running away from hippos - hippoes have killed more people in the history of mankind than all other animals combined.
 
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Looney

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Originally posted by: illusion88
Our bone structures are designed to run. This becomes more apparent the further back you go. Early footprints indicate a running gait. The question I ask is why were early humans running? Where were they running to?

It's most definitely not a defense mechanism, as humans can't outrun any predators. So why were they running?
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Um, we didn't have bikes or cars back then... so i would assume we did a lot of running.

And why can't we run away from predators? You only need to run faster the slowest person around, and you'll live.
 
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