The modern human skeleton is unique in the animal kingdom, having key differences from other primates. Millions of years ago, our primate ancestors changed their lifestyle from tree-bound primates to hunters who ran and chased game, which required a different anatomy. The human skeleton has an S-shaped spine (rather than curved), an upright pelvis, long legs, and arched feet for a lifetime of walking upright. This has many advantages, though it is known to put a lot of wear and tear on the spine. A lifetime of walking upright means fighting gravity acutely, and this results in frequent back problems …
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In the entire animal kingdom, the human skeleton is practically unique, due to its adaptation to a lifetime of bipedal walking. Our primate ancestors gave up their tree-bound lifestyle for a life of running and hunting game on the plains of Africa, and this led to some changes in the human form. This includes a skeleton featuring long leg bones, arched feet, an upright pelvis, and most of all, an S-shaped spine. All of that gave early humanity many evolutionary advantages, though this comes at a cost, even today. Walking upright means fighting gravity more acutely than other animal species …