Changing Postcrania
While both Australopithecines and early Homo were obligate bipeds, there are some modifications that occured over the past four million years. Compare and contrast Au. afarensis, H. habilis, H. erectus, and H. sapiens. In each cell of the table below, note any unique or changing characteristics that you observe. Note: The fossils for this comparison are from the efossils and eskeletons website.
| Au. afarensis | H. habilis | H. erectus | H. sapiens | |
| Femur | ||||
| Os Coxa (Pelvis) | NA |
Overall, what is one of the major trends in hominin postcrania that occurs across the genus
