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Complex topography and human evolution: the missing link

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Complex topography and human evolution: the missing link. / Winder, Isabelle Catherine; King, Geoffrey; Deves, M. et al.
In: Antiquity, Vol. 87, No. 336, 06.2013, p. 333-349.

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Winder, IC, King, G, Deves, M & Bailey, G 2013, 'Complex topography and human evolution: the missing link', Antiquity, vol. 87, no. 336, pp. 333-349. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0003598X00048985

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Winder, I. C., King, G., Deves, M., & Bailey, G. (2013). Complex topography and human evolution: the missing link. Antiquity, 87(336), 333-349. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0003598X00048985

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Winder IC, King G, Deves M, Bailey G. 2013. Complex topography and human evolution: the missing link. Antiquity. 87(336):333-349. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0003598X00048985

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Winder, Isabelle Catherine et al. "Complex topography and human evolution: the missing link". Antiquity. 2013, 87(336). 333-349. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0003598X00048985

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Winder IC, King G, Deves M, Bailey G. Complex topography and human evolution: the missing link. Antiquity. 2013 Jun;87(336):333-349. doi: 10.1017/S0003598X00048985

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Winder, Isabelle Catherine ; King, Geoffrey ; Deves, M. et al. / Complex topography and human evolution : the missing link. In: Antiquity. 2013 ; Vol. 87, No. 336. pp. 333-349.

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TY - JOUR

T1 - Complex topography and human evolution

T2 - the missing link

AU - Winder, Isabelle Catherine

AU - King, Geoffrey

AU - Deves, M.

AU - Bailey, Geoff

N1 - © Antiquity Publications Ltd 2013. This is an author-produced version of the published paper. Uploaded in accordance with the publisher?s self-archiving policy. Further copying may not be permitted; contact the publisher for details

PY - 2013/6

Y1 - 2013/6

N2 - Why did humans walk upright? Previous models based on adaptations to forest or savannah are challenged here in favour of physical incentives presented by steep rugged terrain?the kind of tectonically varied landscape that has produced early hominin remains. ?Scrambler man? pursued his prey up hill and down dale and in so doing became that agile, sprinting, enduring, grasping, jumping two-legged athlete that we know today.

AB - Why did humans walk upright? Previous models based on adaptations to forest or savannah are challenged here in favour of physical incentives presented by steep rugged terrain?the kind of tectonically varied landscape that has produced early hominin remains. ?Scrambler man? pursued his prey up hill and down dale and in so doing became that agile, sprinting, enduring, grasping, jumping two-legged athlete that we know today.

KW - Africa

KW - Kenya

KW - South Africa

KW - hominins

KW - bipedalism

KW - terrestrialisation

KW - tectonic landscape

KW - rift valleys

U2 - 10.1017/S0003598X00048985

DO - 10.1017/S0003598X00048985

M3 - Article

VL - 87

SP - 333

EP - 349

JO - Antiquity

JF - Antiquity

SN - 0003-598X

IS - 336

ER -