Neanderthal pelvis reshapes the birth-walk debate
TL;DR
A CT-based study of two exceptionally preserved Neanderthal pelves shows childbirth-related pelvic features closely resemble modern humans, while walking-related traits differ, implying the pelvic evolution was driven more by birth and pelvic floor stability than a simple trade-off with locomotion and challenging the long-standing obstetrical dilemma hypothesis.
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- Neanderthal pelvises challenge a long-held idea about childbirth and walking Archaeology News Online Magazine
- The Human Male Pelvis Is an Evolutionary Innovation for Walking Long Distances, While the Female Pelvis Resembles That of Neanderthals La Brújula Verde
- Neanderthal hips challenge long-standing hypothesis of a trade-off between childbirth and bipedal walking Phys.org
- Male Neanderthal pelvises resemble those of modern women more closely than modern men—not because women are “less evolved,” but because modern men may be the anatomical outlier. A new study argues that men evolved forward-shifted hip joints tha Space Daily
- Male Neanderthal hips looked more like a human woman’s hips Popular Science
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