July
28
/ 2023
Australopithecus afarensis, a human ancestor could have given birth in a way that combines the childbirth practices of chimpanzees and human beings a team of scientists have claimed. They reported how this finding shed light on the evolution of human birth and how it evolved and paved the way for large brains. The scientists detailed their findings in the journal The Anatomical Record in April 2017, and followed up with a further paper on the subject in 2019. Revealing Information about Hominin’s Childbirth The study revealed how the ancient relative of mankind known as " Lucy" could have given birth in a way that combines how chimpanzees and humans give birth, with newborns going through a bit of tilting in
