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Palaeontology

Bipedal humans descended from trees

By T.K. Randall
August 12, 2009 · Comment icon 7 comments

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Examinations of bones from several primate species have challenged the idea that modern humans evolved from knuckle-walking ancestors and instead suggest we descended from tree-dwelling primates.
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.


Source: Science Daily | Comments (7)




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Comment icon #1 Posted by Ashiene 15 years ago
instead suggest we descended from tree-dwelling primates. havent we always known this?? i remember watcing a documentary years ago that stated we descended from tree dwelling creatures.
Comment icon #2 Posted by Cryptid_Control 15 years ago
do i look like a tree?
Comment icon #3 Posted by DurgaMata 15 years ago
havent we always known this?? i remember watcing a documentary years ago that stated we descended from tree dwelling creatures. I thought this too, I've never read that we were knuckle walkers.
Comment icon #4 Posted by Samuronin 15 years ago
do i look like a tree? The article meant we descended from tree-dwelling creatures, not from trees lol
Comment icon #5 Posted by Cherus 15 years ago
When I read the title I thought that we descended from trees...wow, what a misleading title lol
Comment icon #6 Posted by SpiderCyde 15 years ago
The article meant we descended from tree-dwelling creatures, not from trees lol ROFLMAO! That brings a whole new meaning to the term "theres a stick up their ***"
Comment icon #7 Posted by :PsYKoTiC:BeHAvIoR: 15 years ago
All these theories linking to evolution is fascinating, but without the missing link, all the findings are still not fact.


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