It's a shame that the modern sapien can't use a third set of molars; they could've helped with eating tough nuts and legumes. The human jaw has grown so small that there's no more room for the third set to emerge normally. In the end, these “wisdom teeth” are removed; evolution has effectively killed their role in life. However, if given the chance, can the human being give wisdom teeth another chance to make themselves useful?
The growth of wisdom teeth, according to anthropologists, stemmed from man's rough, coarse diet of leaves and hard nuts. As human intelligence evolved, people learned to process their food instead of eating them raw. Thousands of years of adaptation from environment to environment triggered a lot of visible changes not just in the brain but also in the body. Soon, the wisdom teeth would have already served their purpose.
Evolution is a consistent occurrence; there's a chance that the human body may change over the next generation. However, eating leaves and hard nuts raw today won't guarantee a significant change the next day. It took generations for early man to adapt to a new environment and, in the process, change their physique. It's unlikely that wisdom teeth will make a comeback as part of the family unless certain events prove it wrong.
The growth of wisdom teeth, according to anthropologists, stemmed from man's rough, coarse diet of leaves and hard nuts. As human intelligence evolved, people learned to process their food instead of eating them raw. Thousands of years of adaptation from environment to environment triggered a lot of visible changes not just in the brain but also in the body. Soon, the wisdom teeth would have already served their purpose.
Evolution is a consistent occurrence; there's a chance that the human body may change over the next generation. However, eating leaves and hard nuts raw today won't guarantee a significant change the next day. It took generations for early man to adapt to a new environment and, in the process, change their physique. It's unlikely that wisdom teeth will make a comeback as part of the family unless certain events prove it wrong.
