J Hum Evol August 2011 PMID 21489604

Thermoregulation and endurance running in extinct hominins: Wheeler's models revisited.

Graeme D Ruxton, David M Wilkinson

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The paper revisits and updates Peter Wheeler's early models on heat regulation in ancient hominins, incorporating new biological data and adapting the models for active running rather than stationary postures.
The modified model indicates that for endurance running to be feasible, hominins must have traits similar to modern humans, like efficient movement, sweating ability, and hairless skin areas.
Based on these findings, the authors suggest that endurance running was likely possible for Homo erectus from a thermoregulatory perspective, but probably not for earlier hominins.]

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