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Anthropology

wnylib

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5. Yes, Native Americans evolved elsewhere, but

Reply to sybylla (Reply #3)

Mon Jun 12, 2023, 08:46 AM

Jun 2023

if curly hair is significant under a hot, tropical sun, which I don't doubt is true, wouldn't there be some disadvantage to straight haired people in hot, sunny climates? Not all of Mesoamerica is rainforest. Also, some Native Americans, like some Africans and Asians, have lived for millennia in hot, desert climates.

I don't doubt that tightly curled hair has advantages in a hot, humid climate. I just wonder if the advantages are being overstated in human evolution.

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Curly hair kept early humans cool [View all] Judi Lynn Jun 2023 OP

so what about the curly hair people who develop bald spots nt msongs Jun 2023 #1

And what about straight haired people who wnylib Jun 2023 #2

Indigenous Mesoamericans evolved in other parts of the world. sybylla Jun 2023 #3

Yes, Native Americans evolved elsewhere, but wnylib Jun 2023 #5

Entirely possible. sybylla Jun 2023 #6

I've studied Mesoamerican cultures as part of wnylib Jun 2023 #7

Bald spots tend to develop in middle age or later for most people (women, too). sybylla Jun 2023 #4