The energetic costs of load-carrying and the evolution of bipedalism
(2008)
Journal Article
Watson, J., Payne, R., Chamberlain, A., Jones, R., & Sellers, W. (2008). The energetic costs of load-carrying and the evolution of bipedalism. Journal of Human Evolution, 54(5), 675-683. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhevol.2007.10.004
The evolution of habitual bipedalism is still a fundamental yet unsolved question for paleoanthropologists, and carrying is popular as an explanation for both the early adoption of upright walking and as a positive selection pressure once a terrestri... Read More about The energetic costs of load-carrying and the evolution of bipedalism.