Is It Possible That Toolmaking Is at Least Partially Responsible

question 48

Multiple Choice

Is it possible that toolmaking is at least partially responsible for the development of bipedalism in hominins?

• A) Yes, because they may have used bone or wooden tools that do not appear in the fossil record.
• B) Yes, because all known bipedal hominins are associated with stone tools.
• C) No, because there is no association between tools and other hominin features.
• D) No, because many living primates make complex tools, and none of them has developed bipedal locomotion.

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