One small step: A review of Plio‐Pleistocene hominin foot evolution
Bipedalism is a hallmark of being human and the human foot is modified to reflect this
unique form of locomotion. Leonardo da Vinci is credited with calling the human foot “a …
unique form of locomotion. Leonardo da Vinci is credited with calling the human foot “a …
The evolution of the human foot
There are 26 bones in each foot (52 in total), meaning that roughly a quarter of the human
skeleton consists of foot bones. Yet, early hominin foot fossils are frustratingly rare, making it …
skeleton consists of foot bones. Yet, early hominin foot fossils are frustratingly rare, making it …
Footprint evidence of early hominin locomotor diversity at Laetoli, Tanzania
Bipedal trackways discovered in 1978 at Laetoli site G, Tanzania and dated to 3.66 million
years ago are widely accepted as the oldest unequivocal evidence of obligate bipedalism in …
years ago are widely accepted as the oldest unequivocal evidence of obligate bipedalism in …
[HTML][HTML] Earliest parietal art: Hominin hand and foot traces from the middle Pleistocene of Tibet
Abstract At Quesang on the Tibetan Plateau we report a series of hand and foot impressions
that appear to have been intentionally placed on the surface of a unit of soft travertine. The …
that appear to have been intentionally placed on the surface of a unit of soft travertine. The …
The composition of a Neandertal social group revealed by the hominin footprints at Le Rozel (Normandy, France)
J Duveau, G Berillon, C Verna… - Proceedings of the …, 2019 - National Acad Sciences
Footprints represent a unique snapshot of hominin life. They provide information on the size
and composition of groups that differs from osteological and archeological remains, whose …
and composition of groups that differs from osteological and archeological remains, whose …
A new Pleistocene hominin tracksite from the Cape south coast, South Africa
CW Helm, RT McCrea, HC Cawthra, MG Lockley… - Scientific reports, 2018 - nature.com
A Late Pleistocene hominin tracksite has been identified in coastal aeolianite rocks on the
Cape south coast of South Africa, an area of great significance for the emergence of modern …
Cape south coast of South Africa, an area of great significance for the emergence of modern …
Snapshots of human anatomy, locomotion, and behavior from Late Pleistocene footprints at Engare Sero, Tanzania
Fossil hominin footprints preserve data on a remarkably short time scale compared to most
other fossil evidence, offering snapshots of organisms in their immediate ecological and …
other fossil evidence, offering snapshots of organisms in their immediate ecological and …
Using differential structure-from-motion photogrammetry to quantify erosion at the Engare Sero footprint site, Tanzania
Hominin footprint sites are excellent sources of data that provide insights into early human
physiology, anatomy, and social structures. They are also potential tourist attractions that are …
physiology, anatomy, and social structures. They are also potential tourist attractions that are …
Hominin track assemblages from Okote Member deposits near Ileret, Kenya, and their implications for understanding fossil hominin paleobiology at 1.5 Ma
Tracks can provide unique, direct records of behaviors of fossil organisms moving across
their landscapes millions of years ago. While track discoveries have been rare in the human …
their landscapes millions of years ago. While track discoveries have been rare in the human …
Biopsychosocial functions of human walking and adherence to Behaviourally demanding belief systems: a narrative review
S O'Mara - Frontiers in Psychology, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Human walking is a socially embedded and shaped biological adaptation: it frees our
hands, makes our minds mobile, and is deeply health promoting. Yet, today, physical …
hands, makes our minds mobile, and is deeply health promoting. Yet, today, physical …