Signals of locomotion and manipulation in the internal trabecular bone structure of extant hominoids and fossil hominins

Tracy Kivell; Christopher Dunmore; Szu-Ching Lu; Alexander Synek; Ameline Bardo; Emma Bird; Kim Deckers; Alastair Key; Dieter Pahr; Matthew Skinner

Signals of locomotion and manipulation in the internal trabecular bone structure of extant hominoids and fossil hominins

Tracy Kivell, Christopher Dunmore, Szu-Ching Lu, Alexander Synek, Ameline Bardo, Emma Bird, Kim Deckers, Alastair Key, Dieter Pahr, Matthew Skinner

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Abstract

The enhanced dexterity of the human hand is unique among primates, an ability that is traditionally thought to have evolved in response to tool-related behaviours and a release from the biomechanical constraints of locomotion in our bipedal hominin ancestors. However, recent fossil and archaeological evidence, as well as novel analyses, suggest that dexterity-related morphology and abilities evolved earlier that traditionally thought and that fossil hominins used their hands for locomotion until much later than presumed.

Original language	English
Number of pages	1
Publication status	Published - 25 Jul 2019
Event	The 12th International Congress of Vertebrate Morphology - Prague, Czech Republic Duration: 21 Jul 2019 → 25 Jul 2019 https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/jmor.21003

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Conference	The 12th International Congress of Vertebrate Morphology
Country/Territory	Czech Republic
City	Prague
Period	21/07/19 → 25/07/19
Internet address	https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/jmor.21003

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primates
bone structure
fossil hominins

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