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First steps of bipedality in hominids: evidence from the atelid and proconsulid pelvis

Upright walking absent a bent-hip-bent-knee gait requires lumbar lordosis, a ubiquitous feature in all hominids for which it can be observed. Its first appearance is therefore a central problem in human evolution. Atelids, which use the tail during suspension, exhibit demonstrable lordosis and can a...

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Autores principales: Machnicki, Allison L., Spurlock, Linda B., Strier, Karen B., Reno, Philip L., Lovejoy, C. Owen
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: PeerJ Inc. 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4715437/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26793418
http://dx.doi.org/10.7717/peerj.1521