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Position:Home>History> What is the significance of "bipedalism" in human history?Question: What is the significance of "bipedalism" in human history!? Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: EVERYTHING!. Once we started walking on our feet without our hands!. We could use are hands to be inventive and creative!. Think about it!? opposable(i do not know how to spell it) fingerWww@QuestionHome@Com when ancestrial species began using two feet it freed up two hands for other stuff and also saved a small amount of energy which could be used for reproduction, the main objective of the species!. It didnt save much but over a peroid of time they may save enough to have just one more kid which continues their genes!. It also gave them more energy for hunting etc!. So the significance is that it is an adaption which made the species stronger and allowed it to continue for longerWww@QuestionHome@Com There are plenty of answers for this, but I'd say the most significant result is that bipeds can carry objects!. So rather than just using a convenient stone or branch, a biped can carry it with himself and use it later as well!.Www@QuestionHome@Com It means we didn't have to invent shoes for our hands!.Www@QuestionHome@Com Oh come on!.Www@QuestionHome@Com |