Review Chapter 8 of the textbook, and view the Ardipithecus videos linked on page 119. Then answer the following prompt: Assuming that recent interpretations of Ardi stand up to further scientific scrutiny, what does Ardi tell us about the evolution of bipedalism? How does Ardi differ from the expectations scientists had about what the earliest bipeds might have looked like? What were the likely advantages of bipedal locomotion for Ardi? You should identify the ways in which the Ardi fossils undermine some of the previously suggested advantages of the origin of bipedalism. 500 words minimum, Due by midnight March 28.
