The
Human Face Evolved to
Tolerate Punches, Says Study
Human facial structure
Evolved to
Tolerate punches to the head, according to new research that suggests our ancestors spent a lot of time fighting.
The study, published in the latest issue of the journal Biological Reviews, presents an alternative to the long-held theory that
Human faces look the way they do primarily because of a past
Evolved need among our ancestors to chew hard foods, like nuts.
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Such ancestors likely included the australopiths, which lived 4 to 2 million years ago in Africa.
"The australopiths were characterized by a suite of traits that may have improved fighting ability, including hand proportions that allow formation of a fist; effectively turning the delicate musculoskeletal system of the hand into a club effective for striking," David Carrier, lead author of the study, said in a press release.
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