Bipedality

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Bipedality

The ability to walk on 2 feet, a feat regarded as distinguishing early hominids from late pongids

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No references found			Since bipedality has long been considered one of the defining characteristics of modern humans, such a discovery raises fascinating questions about genetics, society and the evolutionary history of our species. SCIENCE FARE by The Santa Fe New Mexican (Santa Fe, NM) Acting synergistically, their power to transform humans may be unmatched by all but two former periods in human history--(1) the transition to bipedality and the beginning of brain expansion about five million years ago, and (2) the Axial Age, a period of spiritual enlightenment between about 800 and 200 B. Human transformation in the Twenty-first century? by Bradley, James T. / Journal of the Alabama Academy of Science Bipedality also freed the hands of husbands for sculpture, dish-washing, pushing supermarket trolleys, signing cheques and gardening on Sundays. David Charters by Daily Post (Liverpool, England)			biotic potential biotin biotin deficiency biotin deficiency syndrome biotinide biotope biotoxicology biotoxin biotransformation biotype biovar biovular biovular twins Biozzi Mice bipalatinoid bipara biparental biparental inheritance biparietal biparietal diameter biparietal suture biparous bipartite biped bipedal Bipedality bipennate bipenniform biperforate biperiden biperiden hydrochloride biperiden lactate biphasic biphasic activity biphasic basal body temperature biphasic insulin biphasic pill biphenotypy biphenyl biphosphonate Biphosphonates biplane cath lab biplane transesophageal echocardiography bipolar bipolar cautery Bipolar Cell bipolar disorder bipolar electrocautery bipolar electrogenerator bipolar II bipolar lead			bipartition bipartition bipartition Bipartitus Bipartitus Bipartitus Bipartitus bipartizan BIPAS-C BIPC BIPCE BIPD BIPDT BIPE BIPEA BIPEC Bipectinate Bipectinate biped biped biped bipedal bipedal bipedal bipedal dinosaur Bipedal locomotion Bipedal posture bipedalism bipedalism bipedalism Bipedality Bipedialism bipedicle flap bipedicle flap bipedicle flap Bipedidae Bipeds Bipeds Bipeds Bipeltate Bipeltate bipennate bipennate Bipennate muscle Bipennate muscle Bipennate muscle bipenniform bipenniform Bipennis BIPER biperforate Biperiden Biperiden hydrochloride Biperiden lactate Bipes Bipetalous BIPH BIPHA Biphase - Level Biphase modulation biphase pin fixation

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