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The study of skeletal remains can reveal much about humans and their close relatives. Characteristics of skeletons reflect lifestyles and enable us to examine some of the similarities and differences between modern day primates and their ancestors.
Hand of Australopithecus afarensis Human hand Human femur Fossilised right femur of Homo habilis
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The study of skeletal remains can reveal much about humans and their close relatives. Characteristics of skeletons reflect lifestyles and enable us to examine some of the similarities and differences between modern day primates and their ancestors.