Prehistoric pelvis offers clues to human development

Eurekalert! ^ | Thursday, November 13, 2008 | Sileshi Semaw, Scott Simpson, Jay Quade, Naomi Levin, Robert Butler, & Guillaume Dupont-Nivet

[SunkenCiv]

A reconstruction of the 1.2 million-year-old pelvis discovered in 2001 in the Gona Study Area at Afar, Ethiopia, that has led researchers to speculate early man was better equipped than first thought to produce larger-brained babies. The actual fossils remain in Ethiopia. [Scott W. Simpson, Case Western Reserve University]

[SunkenCiv]

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[knarf]

Gee Sunk ... the title just about says how, doesn't it?

I mean, the only developement I know of started there ....

[COBOL2Java]

In another amazing discovery, archeologists uncovered this t-shirt believed to be from the same era:

[GOP Poet]

bookmark

[GoLightly]

Early humans became taller and narrower over time, scientists believe, partly due to long distance running and to help them maintain a constant body temperature.

:( I'm not sure who or what is responsible for this mess, but it was almost painful to read it.

[Daffynition]

Are they sure it wasn't an Elvis pelvis?

[JoeProBono]

Sorry

[SunkenCiv]

[singing] U-uh-huh...

[SunkenCiv]

Yeah, apparently before that, they sweat a lot, even though they didn’t move around. ;’)

[SunkenCiv]

Now, see, that’s just naughty. I figured *someone* would say it, but I never thought it would be knarf. ;’)

[SunkenCiv]

Well, the whole rhythm section *was* the purple gang...

[knarf]

Yeah ... I'm such a goodie, goodie.

No kiddin' ... I blushed and my fingers trembled as I typed ... sat and prayed, waited for the go'head before hittin' "enter"

/8^)

[JoeProBono]

Huh? Oh, sorry I was watching your Mobius stripping

[SoKatt]

Thank you! Thankyouverymuch! ;)

[JoeProBono]

[GRANGER]

I’d hit it.

[Daffynition]

"Number forty-seven said to number three:/You're the cutest jailbird I ever did see./I sure would be delighted with your company,/Come on and do the jailhouse rock with me."

[Daffynition]

You're givin' me a coronary.

[JoeProBono]

"You're givin' me a coronary."

Sorry