What you have to do:
Your task for this activity will be to compare and contrast thelocomotor strategies of the following three hominin species:Ardipithecusramidus,Australopithecus afarensisand Homo erectus. Youwill accomplish this by answering the following questions.
Use the following resource for Ardipithecus.https://milnepublishing.geneseo.edu/the-history-of-our-tribe-hominini/chapter/ardipithecus-ramidus-ardipithecus-kadabba/(Click)
Use the following resource for Australopithecushttps://milnepublishing.geneseo.edu/the-history-of-our-tribe-hominini/chapter/australopithecus-afarensis/(Click)
Use the following resource for Homo erectushttps://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/2004/11/humans-were-born-to-run-fossil-study-suggests/(Click)
Before you begin make sure view all relevant readingmaterial so that you can give me informed opinions.
1. Which hominin had the best arboreal capabilities? Make sureyou explain your answer by talking about onlyone feature that backs up your claim. Chooseonly one feature from the lowerextremities (Legs and feet).
2. Which hominin was the first to have feet that are effectivefor habitual bipedalism? Briefly explain what makes their feet moreeffective for bipedalism when compared to previous hominins.
3. Which hominin had the best anatomy for running on two legs?Briefly explain how you would know and tell me abouttwo specific skeletal features that suggest thatyour chosen species was running on two legs.
4. Lastly, I would like you to give a shortsummary of the notable evolutionary changes in locomotorstrategy (the way that you move around) that you notice occur overtime as seen from the perspective of Ardipithecus ramidus,Australopithecus afarensis and Homo erectus.
