A fossilized femur attributed to the hominin species Graecopithecus freybergi is offering fresh clues about how human ancestors began their transition to bipedalism. The bone’s morphology suggests ...
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7.2M-year-old femur may push back bipedal origins
A fossilized femur from Bulgaria’s Azmaka site, attributed to Graecopithecus freybergi, suggests human ancestors may have begun walking upright 7.2 million years ago—earlier than previously thought.
TÜBINGEN, GERMANY—According to a statement released by the University of Tübingen, an international team of researchers who evaluated a fossil femur unearthed at the site of Azmaka in southern ...
Two major fossil discoveries are prompting scientists to reconsider key moments in human evolution. A 7.2-million-year-old Graecopithecus femur from Bulgaria suggests bipedalism may have emerged ...
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