Dexterity and climbing ability: how ancient human relatives used their hands

ScienceDaily
May 14, 2025, 2:16 pm90 pts
Scientists have found new evidence for how our fossil human relatives in South Africa may have used their hands. Researchers investigated variation in finger bone morphology to determine that South African hominins not only may have had different levels of dexterity, but also different climbing abilities.

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