Origins and Evolutionary Significance of Bipedalism in Early Hominins
The article “Chimpanzee carrying behavior and the origins of human bipedalism” by Carvalho and colleagues (2012) investigates the hypothesis of bipedalism in early hominins as an adaptation to carrying valuable and unpredictable resources. In the researchers’ view, environmental uncertainty, along with the competition for resources significantly contributed to bipedalism development as a means of efficiently ... Read More
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