Evolutionary pathways to modern human bipedalism: Evidence from the apophyseal ring of Australopithecus afarensis (A.L. 288-1).

Hershkovitz I, Latimer B, Haeusler M, Abbas J, Hejja M, Medlej B, Rapoport H, Kedar E, Ezra D, Rybak I, Sella Tunis T, Zohar I, Dar G

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DOI: 10.1016/j.jhevol.2026.103877
Published: 2026 Aug 6
Container: Journal of human evolution
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@article{allodium:10.1016/j.jhevol.2026.103877,
  title = {Evolutionary pathways to modern human bipedalism: Evidence from the apophyseal ring of Australopithecus afarensis (A.L. 288-1).},
  author = {Hershkovitz I and Latimer B and Haeusler M and Abbas J and Hejja M and Medlej B and Rapoport H and Kedar E and Ezra D and Rybak I and Sella Tunis T and Zohar I and Dar G},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {Journal of human evolution},
  doi = {10.1016/j.jhevol.2026.103877},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhevol.2026.103877}
}

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AU  - Haeusler M
AU  - Abbas J
AU  - Hejja M
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AU  - Ezra D
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AU  - Sella Tunis T
AU  - Zohar I
AU  - Dar G
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I, H., B, L., M, H., J, A., M, H., B, M., H, R., E, K., D, E., I, R., T, S. T., I, Z., & G, D. (2026). Evolutionary pathways to modern human bipedalism: Evidence from the apophyseal ring of Australopithecus afarensis (A.L. 288-1).. Journal of human evolution. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhevol.2026.103877

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