Bipedalism

  Bipedalism  - Why humans no longer live in the trees? A brief introduction: The human species is unique in the way we move. Our ability to walk upright on two legs, known as bipedalism, was a huge evolutionary change for our species. Purpose statement : The purpose of this blog is to discuss why bipedalism developed. There are many hypotheses that have been proposed to explain why today’s humans walk upright.    Background: Our skeleton The Homo sapien skeleton supports bipedalism. Today our bones are structured so that we can walk upright. Our broad human pelvis, our S shaped spine and the position of the foramen magnum (a large hole in our skull) are all anatomical features that allow us to stand upright and walk great distances.   https://images.app.goo.gl/c6Si61ZT2qf5nyoh6 https://images.app.goo.gl/taL1f5AyaurNEdqb7 Discoveries that proved our ancestors were bipedal: Lucy, the Laetoli Footprints, and Ardi…   Lucy   In 1974, p...