How 2-million-year-old ancestor moved: Sediba's ribcage and feet were not suitable for running

Thursday, April 11, 2013 - 14:30 in Paleontology & Archaeology

Researchers have described the anatomy of a single early hominin in six new studies. Australopithecus sediba was discovered near Johannesburg in 2008. The studies demonstrate how our 2-million-year-old ancestor walked, chewed and moved.

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