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 What is a hominin  Come back to this question later  Which of the theories discussed in 6.1.1 do you think best explains the evolution of bipedalism? Why?  In your opinion, should S. tchadensis or O. tugenensis be classified as hominins? Why or why not? A hominin is a human and is considered to be one of the three separate families of the group of hominoids. The other two families are hylobatids (lesser apes) and pongids (great apes). The theory that best explains bipedalism to me would be the theory that the freeing of the hands can allow early primates to craft tools/weapons. I believe this because the use of tools helped in the gathering of food such as using a stick to dig up plant foods to consume or a stone to butcher other animals for their meat supply. The use of tools could also be used as defensive mechanisms against any predator they come across. There are many advantages that can come from the freeing of hands and this theory shows one of them. I personally do not think that the S. tchadensis and O. tugenensis can be classified as hominins. Even though there could have been hominoid evolution during their time periods, there is a lack of fossils to deepen our understanding of hominoid evolution. If there were more fossil evidence that helped show hominoid evolution in those two species, then I would say that they could be classified as hominins. Ember, C., Ember, M., & Peregrine, P. (n.d.). Anthropology . Pearson Revel.

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