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Flat feet may have helped Neanderthals stay stable while carrying heavy loads
In all likelihood, the Neanderthals had flat feet. But it was not a defect at all. Instead, it was the consequence of a precise functional strategy to reduce impact stress under heavy loads and maximize stability on mountainous…
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