hominid evolution theme
Discussed is the evolutionary process that led to the emergence of anatomically modern humans.
19 total · 9 major · 10 minor
| Story | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| ent1x13 | major | It was remarked how on Earth only one species of hominid survived the evolutionary process, while on the alien world two had survived. |
| movie: Horror Express (1972) | major | Renowned British anthropologist Sir Alexander Saxton was transporting what he believed to be the missing link in human evolution back to Europe from China. It was a primitive humanoid creature that he discovered in a cave in Manchuria. |
| movie: Quatermass and the Pit (1967) | major | The film was centered around the discovery of ancient hominid fossils, especially skulls, and it was discovered that Martian insectoids influenced human evolution. |
| movie: Skullduggery (1970) | major | Paleontologist Dr. Sybil Greame was convinced she found in the ape-like creatures the proverbial missing link. |
| movie: Son of Ingagi (1940) | major | Helen Jackson discovered the missing link, the monster N'Gina, on a trip to Africa and brought it back home. |
| novel: Seveneves (2015) | major | The line between the consequences of genetic engineering and natural selection are blurry, but the Neanderthals and so forth are discussed throughout part 3. |
| play: Man and Superman (1905) | major | Shaw comments on how the behavior of men and women relates to human evolution |
| tng6x20 | major | The primordial humanoid revealed that all the major humanoid races were descended from his stock. |
| voy3x23 | major | The reptilian aliens were shocked to discover that they had evolved from mammals. |
| ahh2x17 | minor | Jahdoo, after purloining the magic jar and mounting it on a log in his swamp, explained that he knew precisely what it contained. Allegedly it was the precursor to modern day human, and something that had (sic) both evolved out of the bamboo forests and crawled onto land about 10,000 years ago (perhaps we were not meant to take his poetic ramblings literally, but the general meaning was evident). |