Did the human hand evolve for fighting?

Martijn (admin) wrote:

Did the human hand evolve for fighting? A new study from the University of Utah suggests that the size and shape of the human hand may have evolved for fighting… with bare fists!

New evidence suggests it was not just dexterity that shaped the human hand, violence may have been involved also. The scientist claim that hands may have evolved through natural selection to form a punching fist:

“The role aggression has played in our evolution has not been adequately appreciated,” said Professor David Carrier, from the University of Utah.

Via: [url=http://handfacts.wordpress.com/2012/12/21/did-human-hand-shape-evolve-

for-fighting/]HandFacts[/url]

Sari wrote:That's interesting but I struggle to believe that we evolved from apes, because apes are still here.

pravin kumar wrote:Dear Martijn,

I have read in William Benham's book that monkeys have fingers (apes may be included too) and hence have intellect but as their fingers are loose their brain is loose within. I am not using the exact words but the meaning something like that. So monkeys and other similar animals have intellect whereas all the other animals have only nails. Fingers denote intelligence and that is why Monkeys intelligence is somewhat like a human being. Monkeys also fight like human beings.