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Bipedal Humans Came Down From The Trees, Not Up From The Ground
sciencedaily ^

Posted on 08/28/2009 4:01:09 PM PDT by JoeProBono

A detailed examination of the wrist bones of several primate species challenges the notion that humans evolved their two-legged upright walking style from a knuckle-walking ancestor.

The same lines of evidence also suggest that knuckle-walking evolved at least two different times, making gorillas distinct from chimpanzees and bonobos.

"We have the most robust data I've ever seen on this topic," said Daniel Schmitt, a Duke University associate professor of evolutionary anthropology. "This model should cause everyone to re-evaluate what they've said before."

A report on the findings will appear online during the week of Aug. 10 in the research journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

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TOPICS: Miscellaneous; Science; Society
KEYWORDS: bonobo; bonobos; chimpanzee; chimpanzees; godsgravesglyphs
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To: AZLiberty; JoeProBono

Yes, but how many femurs did those two have?


21 posted on 08/29/2009 6:55:04 AM PDT by TheOldLady
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To: SunkenCiv

Ms. Morgan’s panties are sure in a bunch. She seems to be saying the more we know the more we know we don’t know.


22 posted on 08/31/2009 12:39:08 PM PDT by colorado tanker (Martha's Vineyard is great! Hey, honey, let's take a drive . . . .)
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To: colorado tanker

She’s the best-known proponent of the Aquatic Ape model.


23 posted on 08/31/2009 6:52:00 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/__Since Jan 3, 2004__Profile updated Monday, January 12, 2009)
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To: SunkenCiv

What do you think of the Aquatic Ape theory? I must say it intrigues me.


24 posted on 09/01/2009 10:07:38 AM PDT by colorado tanker (Martha's Vineyard is great! Hey, honey, let's take a drive . . . .)
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To: colorado tanker

I think it is a cryptofeminist manifesto written to point out some inconsistencies between the generally accepted model and the facts. :’)


25 posted on 09/01/2009 4:06:22 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/__Since Jan 3, 2004__Profile updated Monday, January 12, 2009)
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To: SunkenCiv

LOL!


26 posted on 09/01/2009 4:50:32 PM PDT by colorado tanker (Martha's Vineyard is great! Hey, honey, let's take a drive . . . .)
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