#  Evolution and Anatomy 

 



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Research conducted at the Department of Human Evolutionary Biology on human and non-human primate evolution and anatomy integrates field, experimental and comparative approaches to study the evolutionary forces that helped shape distinctive aspects of non-human primate and human anatomy.

Major topics of research include:

- Behavioral reconstruction and evolutionary relationships of Miocene apes
- Faunal and environmental change during the last 30 million years
- Reconstructing the last common ancestor of chimpanzees and humans
- The evolution and biomechanics of hominin locomotion, including both walking and running
- The evolution, development and biomechanics of the hominin skull
- The evolution of human life history
- Use of dental tissues to resolve taxonomic, phylogenetic, and developmental questions about great apes and humans
- The evolutionary biomechanics of musculoskeletal problems such as lower back pain, lower extremity injuries, malocclusion, and more



 

##  Associated Faculty 

[Daniel Lieberman](/people/daniel-e-lieberman)

[David Pilbeam](/people/david-r-pilbeam)



 

##  Associated Laboratories 

 [Paleoanthropology](https://projects.iq.harvard.edu/paleolab.fas.harvard.edu)

 [Skeletal Biology](http://projects.iq.harvard.edu/skeleton)