Within a deep and narrow cave in South Africa, paleoanthropologist Lee Berger and his team found fossil remains belonging to the newest member of our human family. The Homo naledi discovery adds another exciting chapter to the human evolution story by introducing an ancestor that was primitive but shared physical characteristics with modern humans.
Because the cave system where the bones were located was extremely difficult to access, it could be speculated that these hominins practiced a behavior previously believed to be modern: that of deliberately disposing of their dead underground.
Alice F
Thanks for this Wes.
Alice F
I recall seeing this in 2015 when the discovery was published. It’s worth looking up the documentary of it that I think you can find from PBS.
Alice F
It was on NOVA, the episode called “Dawn of Humanity”.
NW Mike
Funny that we can discover a new species that is ancient, and everybody thinks that is great. But try introducing something new that is currently living among us (sasquatch), and people think that you’re out of your mind.
Christopher A
Probably because that species had its bones found and it’s hurried dead, what has anyone have to to date, mind with an estimated 500 to 5000 living in North America, and hundreds of researchers ect. A black and white film, foot prints, questionable DNA, and a new generation of researchers claiming everything from dead people talking to them or watched them drain batteries switch off cameras and tell them to go away all with their mind. Not including them cloaking and flying in UFOs. But even if you find a researcher who says I’ve been searching hi and low, I never saw an 8ft 600lbs + creature with orbs of light rotating around him. But I did see a dog man, a goat man, a bird man ect. It’s enough to make me want to switch hobbies lol, Less ridicule and wack jobs. My Achilles heel is that, as one of uncle sams misguided step kids lol, I’m not a quitter . However when I can redefine finding a new hobby, I might just do that. If a vanilla team from little creek can be tasked to drop some, then it can be done. referring to the deathbed confessional of a team guy that claimed to see two dropped.
Monica L
Love this. Thanks Wes