Human-like hand use in Australopithecus africanus
Human-like hand use in Australopithecus africanus
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Washington: American Association for the Advancement of Science
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English
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Washington: American Association for the Advancement of Science
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The distinctly human ability for forceful precision and power "squeeze" gripping is linked to two key evolutionary transitions in hand use: a reduction in arboreal climbing and the manufacture and use of tools. However, it is unclear when these locomotory and manipulative transitions occurred. Here we show that Australopithecus africanus (∼3 to 2 m...
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Human-like hand use in Australopithecus africanus
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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_1904251182
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_1904251182
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0036-8075
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1095-9203
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10.1126/science.1261735
