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Human ancestor less of a lean marathon runner
First published 6 July 2020
Scientists found that Homo erectus had a large but short ribcage, similar to Neanderthals, rather than the longer, flatter chest of modern humans
· New research on the Turkana Boy, the most complete skeleton of a fossil human ancestor ever found, is changing our understanding of its species Homo erectus
· Using imaging techniques, a three-dimensional virtual ribcage of the Turkana Boy has been reconstructed and used to predict the shape of the adult ribcage and the breathing pattern of this adolescent fossil
· Scientists found that Homo erectus had a large but short ribcage, similar to Neanderthals, rather than the longer, flatter chest of modern humans
More:
https://www.nhm.ac.uk/press-office/press-releases/human-ancestor-less-of-a-lean-marathon-runner1.html