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When and how was walking invented?

  • Written by Jan Simek, Professor of Anthropology, University of Tennessee
When and how was walking invented?Three upright walkers, including Lucy (center) and two specimens of *Australopithecus sediba*, a human ancestor from South Africa dating back nearly 2 million years.Image compiled by Peter Schmid and courtesy of Lee R. Berger/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SAWhen and how was walking invented?

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