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The coevolution of encephalization and manual dexterity in hominins and other primates

2024-09-21

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The human hand is one of our most remarkable features. We have long, opposable thumbs and a suite of other features argued to be adaptations for interacting with and manipulating our environment, literally extending the reach of our cognitive powers. Consequently, enhanced manipulative dexterity, tool use and increased brain size are considered key features of how our ancestors evolved. This hypothesis predicts th...

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Literature Corpus work: 7f0a046b-3a1d-5fd2-bd16-2dd7625f4039
DOI: 10.1101/2024.09.17.613411

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