New fossils of Australopithecus sediba reveal a nearly complete lower back

New fossils of Australopithecus sediba reveal a nearly complete lower back

Adaptations of the lower back to bipedalism are frequently discussed but infrequently demonstrated in early fossil hominins. Newly discovered lumbar vertebrae contribute to a near-complete lower back of Malapa Hominin 2 (MH2), offering additional insights into posture and locomotion in Australopithe...

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Main Authors: Scott A Williams, Thomas Cody Prang, Marc R Meyer, Thierra K Nalley, Renier Van Der Merwe, Christopher Yelverton, Daniel García-Martínez, Gabrielle A Russo, Kelly R Ostrofsky, Jeffrey Spear, Jennifer Eyre, Mark Grabowski, Shahed Nalla, Markus Bastir, Peter Schmid, Steven E Churchill, Lee R Berger
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: eLife Sciences Publications Ltd 2021
Subjects:
paleoanthropology
human evolution
bipedalism
vertebral column
lordosis
upright posture
Medicine
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Science
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Biology (General)
QH301-705.5
Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/24f733bf10474bf1a1ac25d8b7928f3a
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