Am J Phys Anthropol July 1976 PMID 822725

Morphometric affinities of the human shoulder.

R S Corruccini, R L Ciochon

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The study analyzed the shoulder girdle of 327 primate specimens using 18 measurements and found that humans are more similar to other hominoids (like apes) than to monkeys, regardless of their terrestrial or arboreal lifestyles.
The differences in shoulder structure between apes and monkeys are linked to their muscular anatomy, which supports their specific movements for locomotion and feeding, and these similarities between humans and apes suggest a recent common ancestry.
Overall, the findings support the idea that humans are closely related to modern African pongids (such as chimpanzees and gorillas), aligning with evidence from anatomy, behavior, and molecular biology.]

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