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Hand Evolution

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New Discoveries Reveal Early Humans' Diverse Skills and Evolutionary Secrets

Originally Published 7 months ago — by Indian Defence Review

A study in Science Advances reveals that early human ancestors, such as Australopithecus sediba and Homo naledi, combined tree climbing with advanced stone tool use earlier than thought, showing a complex, mosaic evolution of the human hand that supported both arboreal and terrestrial lifestyles, challenging the idea of a linear hand evolution from ape-like to human-like forms.

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Early Humans Climbed Trees and Crafted with Stone

Originally Published 7 months ago — by Earth.com

A study of fossil hand bones from early human species like Australopithecus sediba and Homo naledi reveals that these ancestors used their hands for both climbing and handling stones, indicating a complex evolution of hand functions that included climbing, gripping, and tool use, challenging the idea of a linear hand evolution towards modern dexterity.

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