Did plate tectonic changes lead to the emergence of hominid bipedalism?
When early hominids began walking upright around 6 Ma, their evolutionary course took a sharp turn. The new posture enabled physical and mental developments that had not been possible before. The factors driving the transition from quadrupedalism to bipedalism remain open. Most studies have linked t...
| Published in: | Frontiers in Environmental Archaeology |
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| Main Authors: | , , , , |
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2024-05-01
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| Online Access: | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fearc.2024.1381510/full |