Elastic energy storage in the shoulder and the evolution of high-speed throwing in Homo
Elastic energy storage in the shoulder and the evolution of high-speed throwing in Homo
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London: Nature Publishing Group UK
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Humans are able to throw projectiles with high speed and accuracy largely as a result of anatomical features that enable elastic energy storage and release at the shoulder; features that first appear together approximately 2 million years ago in
Homo erectus
, possibly as a means to hunt.
A strong arm — since the days of
Homo erectus
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Elastic energy storage in the shoulder and the evolution of high-speed throwing in Homo
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TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_3785139
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_3785139
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0028-0836
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1476-4687
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10.1038/nature12267
