A review of trabecular bone functional adaptation: what have we learned from trabecular analyses in extant hominoids and what can we apply to fossils?
TL Kivell - Journal of Anatomy, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Many of the unresolved debates in palaeoanthropology regarding evolution of particular
locomotor or manipulative behaviours are founded in differing opinions about the functional …
locomotor or manipulative behaviours are founded in differing opinions about the functional …
Rethinking the evolution of the human foot: insights from experimental research
NB Holowka, DE Lieberman - Journal of experimental …, 2018 - journals.biologists.com
Adaptive explanations for modern human foot anatomy have long fascinated evolutionary
biologists because of the dramatic differences between our feet and those of our closest …
biologists because of the dramatic differences between our feet and those of our closest …
Homo naledi, a new species of the genus Homo from the Dinaledi Chamber, South Africa
Homo naledi is a previously-unknown species of extinct hominin discovered within the
Dinaledi Chamber of the Rising Star cave system, Cradle of Humankind, South Africa. This …
Dinaledi Chamber of the Rising Star cave system, Cradle of Humankind, South Africa. This …
A new species of Homo from the Late Pleistocene of the Philippines
A hominin third metatarsal discovered in 2007 in Callao Cave (Northern Luzon, the
Philippines) and dated to 67 thousand years ago provided the earliest direct evidence of a …
Philippines) and dated to 67 thousand years ago provided the earliest direct evidence of a …
Wild chimpanzee behavior suggests that a savanna-mosaic habitat did not support the emergence of hominin terrestrial bipedalism
RC Drummond-Clarke, TL Kivell, L Sarringhaus… - Science …, 2022 - science.org
Bipedalism, a defining feature of the human lineage, is thought to have evolved as forests
retreated in the late Miocene-Pliocene. Chimpanzees living in analogous habitats to early …
retreated in the late Miocene-Pliocene. Chimpanzees living in analogous habitats to early …
The fundamental property of human leg during walking: linearity and nonlinearity
Leg properties have been involved in the broad study of human walking from mechanical
energy to motion prediction of robotics. However, the variable leg elasticities and their …
energy to motion prediction of robotics. However, the variable leg elasticities and their …
[HTML][HTML] The foot of Homo naledi
WEH Harcourt-Smith, Z Throckmorton… - Nature …, 2015 - nature.com
Modern humans are characterized by a highly specialized foot that reflects our obligate
bipedalism. Our understanding of hominin foot evolution is, although, hindered by a paucity …
bipedalism. Our understanding of hominin foot evolution is, although, hindered by a paucity …
Bipedal and quadrupedal locomotion in chimpanzees
H Pontzer, DA Raichlen, PS Rodman - Journal of human evolution, 2014 - Elsevier
Chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes) habitually walk both bipedally and quadrupedally, and have
been a common point of reference for understanding the evolution of bipedal locomotion in …
been a common point of reference for understanding the evolution of bipedal locomotion in …
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 …
[PDF][PDF] Human locomotion and heat loss: an evolutionary perspective
DE Lieberman - Comprehensive Physiology, 2011 - scholar.harvard.edu
Humans are unique in many respects including being furless, striding bipeds that excel at
walking and running long distances in hot conditions. This review summarizes what we do …
walking and running long distances in hot conditions. This review summarizes what we do …