Original paper

The foot of Homo naledi

Volume: 6, Issue: 1
Published: Oct 6, 2015
Abstract
Modern humans are characterized by a highly specialized foot that reflects our obligate bipedalism. Our understanding of hominin foot evolution is, although, hindered by a paucity of well-associated remains. Here we describe the foot of Homo naledi from Dinaledi Chamber, South Africa, using 107 pedal elements, including one nearly-complete adult foot. The H. naledi foot is predominantly modern human-like in morphology and inferred function, with...
Paper Details
Title
The foot of Homo naledi
Published Date
Oct 6, 2015
Volume
6
Issue
1
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