Africa’s large mammal heritage has formed a deep cultural legacy for all of humankind.
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If we go far enough back in time, we all share an ancestor. And some of the features found in our bones and bodies today are a testament to that.
Almost all theories of human bipedalism explain it as a terrestrial adaptation. A new study does not support that view.
Studying the lower back allows researchers to understand how the species’ anatomy was adapted for different kinds of movement.
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Emeritus Research Professor of African Ecology, University of the Witwatersrand
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Associate Professor of Biological Anthropology, New York University
