Sahelanthropes

Scientists have learned that upright posture was first mastered by Sahelanthropes

(ORDO NEWS) — French and African scientists found that upright walking was first mastered not by Australopithecus or representatives of the genus Homo, but by Sahelanthropes, much more ancient primates. The work was published in the journal Nature. The results were announced on Wednesday by the press service of the French National Center for Scientific Research (CNRS). “Analysis of the structure of the femur bones of the Sahelanthropus showed that…