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Throughout history, the structure of the human pelvis has been explained by scientists as the outcome of evolution between two different demands, namely moving on two legs and giving birth to large-brained babies. However, new research conducted on two well-preserved Neanderthal skeletons proves that this view may not be entirely correct as childbirth and pelvic floor stability may have been more important for evolution than walking. The scientists conducted the research which was later published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. The researchers studied a 1.5-year-old Neanderthal child from Dederiyeh Cave in Syria and a young adult female from Sima de las Palomas del Cabezo Gordo in Spain. The scientists worked with the aid of CT and