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New insights into the origin of food sharing among humans (phys.org)
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[–] Mothra@mander.xyz 2 points 1 year ago

I'm not an expert but if I recall correctly, fully bipedal locomotion, erect posture and later the development of agriculture were all possible thanks to a series of changes in environment. So in my understanding that paragraph is suggesting that pair bonding provided advantages obtaining food resources which allowed early hominids to thrive in more areas.