In this written assignment, you will write a short essay based on Lieberman's article, "Human Locomotion and Heat Loss: An Evolutionary Perspective" (refer to relevant pages as it is a long article) that addresses the following questions:
Referring to specific species (one in the Miocene and one in the Pliocene), who are the earliest bipeds and who were the most efficient?
What adaptations emerged alongside bipedalism?
What explanations are offered for the selection of bipedalism?
Lieberman offers two explanations for the emergence of bipedalism, choose the one that you like the best, and explain why.
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