http://anthropology.net/2007/09/11/the-role-of-the-achilles-tendon-on-the-origins-of-bipedalism-human-evolution/ Beyond bones & stones Sat, 21 Nov 2009 23:33:20 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 http://anthropology.net/2007/09/11/the-role-of-the-achilles-tendon-on-the-origins-of-bipedalism-human-evolution/#comment-11120 Did early hominins shuffle before they walked upright? « Anthropology.net Fri, 30 May 2008 18:41:03 +0000 http://anthropology.net/2007/09/11/the-role-of-the-achilles-tendon-on-the-origins-of-bipedalism-human-evolution/#comment-11120 [...] conclusion is in line with three posts I shared last year on the energetics of bipedalism, especially the latter two where I [...] [...] conclusion is in line with three posts I shared last year on the energetics of bipedalism, especially the latter two where I [...]

]]> http://anthropology.net/2007/09/11/the-role-of-the-achilles-tendon-on-the-origins-of-bipedalism-human-evolution/#comment-3985 Post Taste of Thai « blueollie Thu, 13 Sep 2007 00:19:20 +0000 http://anthropology.net/2007/09/11/the-role-of-the-achilles-tendon-on-the-origins-of-bipedalism-human-evolution/#comment-3985 [...] and humans: is the achilles tendon the real reason that humans can walk and run better than chimps can? Perhaps, but not everyone is convinced. Still runners will find this article to be interesting. The [...] [...] and humans: is the achilles tendon the real reason that humans can walk and run better than chimps can? Perhaps, but not everyone is convinced. Still runners will find this article to be interesting. The [...]

]]> http://anthropology.net/2007/09/11/the-role-of-the-achilles-tendon-on-the-origins-of-bipedalism-human-evolution/#comment-3928 afarensis Tue, 11 Sep 2007 22:37:35 +0000 http://anthropology.net/2007/09/11/the-role-of-the-achilles-tendon-on-the-origins-of-bipedalism-human-evolution/#comment-3928 Rats! You beat me to it. It goes without saying that chimps and gorillas do have an Achilles tendon, albeit a very small one - at least according to Aiello and Dean. Rats! You beat me to it. It goes without saying that chimps and gorillas do have an Achilles tendon, albeit a very small one – at least according to Aiello and Dean.

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