Dynamic finite-element simulations reveal early origin of complex human birth pattern
Using finite element models of australopithecine pelvis reconstructions the secondary altricial nature of early hominin newborns is revealed, indicating that the need for cooperative breeding evolved secondary to bipedalism and thus prior to the appearance of the genus Homo.
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Nature Portfolio
2022-04-01
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| Series: | Communications Biology |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s42003-022-03321-z |