fossil foot bones

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In article <813355452snz@crowleyp.demon.co.uk> Paul Crowley,
Paul@crowleyp.demon.co.uk writes:

>Since fossil foot bones >3.5 mya are extremely rare, and of most
>uncertain interpretation, this is pious hope. It's not science.

ALL of the fossil foot bones from 3.5 Myr are consistent w/ the view that
early hominids retained pedal grasping abilities. What is unscientific
about assuming hominids w/ grasping feet used those feet for grasping?

Alex Duncan
Dept. of Anthropology
University of Texas at Austin
Austin, TX 78712-1086
512-471-4206
aduncan@mail.utexas.edu

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