Studying the pelvic bones of modern man. Pelvic bones can aid the understanding of bipedalism in modern man (Homo sapiens). Bipedalism, walking uprigh

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Studying the pelvic bones of modern man. Pelvic bones can aid the understanding of bipedalism in modern man (Homo sapiens). Bipedalism, walking upright on two legs, has a number of adaptive advantages and has evolved independently in a number of lineages.

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