Comparison Of Hominids And Today's Humans

Did you know back 2 million years ago hominids had the same traits as us? We all are able to walk on two feet (biped), using our hands (tool making), and communication (language). These are the 3 traits that makes us human.

To have bipedalism you have to have the ability to walk upright. According to the text, History Alive it states that “As scientists assembled the bones, they observed that these hominids (Homo Erectus) stood upright.” This is important because this shows that around two million years ago people were able to walk on 2 feet and use their hands for other things. For us modern humans, we are able to walk on our two feet and are able to walk for long periods of time. For hominids and today’s humans, we are able to walk on two