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•Finger  and toe bones of model are straight.
•The hands and feet are clearly human-like.
Prior to the creation of this exhibit, fossils of A. afarensis had revealed their hands and feet to be very curved and ape-like.
J. Stern, R. Sussman, 1983. Am J. Phys. Anthropology, 60:279-312.
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The curvature of the fingers and toes of A. Afarensis were compared to other apes and humans in the following publication.
J. Stern, R. Sussman, 1983. Am J. Phys. Anthropology, 60:279-312.