Fossilized bones discovered in Africa more than a decade ago may now point to a ‘pivotal’ moment in the timeline of human evolution. A new analysis on the 4.5 million-year-old partial skeleton of a female hominin has revealed a glimpse into the anatomical details of locomotion in the human ancestor, Ardipithecus ramidus. A new analysis on the 4.5 million-year-old partial skeleton of a female hominin has revealed a glimpse into the anatomical details of locomotion in the human ancestor, Ardipithecus ramidus. While previous research suggested the human ancestor was capable of bipedalism, to what extent largely remained unclear. The new findings on Ardipithecus locomotion helps to further narrow our understanding of the timing and anatomical details of upright walking as it appeared in the human lineage.

Source: Daily Mail March 01, 2019 19:30 UTC