Ascent or Descent of Man?

Humans probably evolved to walk upright so their hands would be free to carry and use tools.

>>8760228
dunno but humans are good are thinking, throwing baseballs, punching like a boxer, and walking long distances

I don't envy those who are trying to solve such a puzzle

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>>8760234
But Orrorin (6.1-5.7, avg. 5.9 mya) shows adaptations for bipedalism and clusters with hominins when testing for morphological similarities, and exhibits morphometric affinities to both early hominins (Australopithecines) and Miocene apes.

https://youtu.be/Tu0Obt9U38k

>no aquatic ape theory yet

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>>8762605
>meme science

>>8762605
probably not aquatic, but maybe closer to the water

>>8762605
>upright
>hooded nose
>diving reflex
>hairless
>vaguely competent swimmers

Most compelling meme science to date.

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The Upright Ape: Hominiform Progression
https://youtu.be/WjZMt5PXIuc
https://youtu.be/VdA8iRsiZyA
https://youtu.be/HVX1bbQjHSk