True or False?
Hominins adapted arms and hands for weight-bearing.
Answer: False.
Hominins were bipedal just like us. They developed with carved fingers and diminutive thumb. It is suggested that they freed their other two limbs to get an evolutionary advantage for using tools. Tools that can be held in hand and swung in case of any danger or dispute like stones etc. With this advantage, it can easily increase reproductive success. The individual with better throwing can have an advantage in the community and can show their dominance. In the case of females with evolving hands can give them the benefit of protecting themselves and offsprings better than before.
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