Scientists have made a unique discovery that reveals the secrets of human evolution
In particular, evidence has been found for two different patterns of bipedalism among ancient human species.
A major discovery for archeology indicates that two species of ancient humans thought to be unknown to each other co-existed in Africa 1.5 million years ago. Archaeologists have found four sets of footprints left on silt in the Turkana Basin in Kenya.
This was reported by the Daily Mail.
These tracks belong to two different species: Paranthropus boisei, a primate with a smaller brain, massive teeth and a broad face, and Homo erectus, the ancestor of modern humans. The discovery was the first direct evidence that these species could co-exist in the same place, raising questions about their interactions.
The researchers also note that the peculiarities of the structure of the foot of P. boisei probably did not allow it to run efficiently over long distances, which could be…