May
10
/ 2017
A significant amount of ancient human remains has been found in a very important cave site in South Africa. Scientists now suggest that Homo naledi was alive between 236,000 and 335,000 years ago, a fact that complicates the narrative of human evolution. Could Homo Naledi Have Buried their Own Members Just Like Humans Do? The original discovery of Homo Naledi was made back in 2013, but the remains of at least three individuals (two adults and a child) have been found in a new chamber of the cave system. According to Dr. Hawks one of the adults, possibly a male, has a complete skull and scientists named him "Neo", which means "a gift" in the Sesotho language of southern Africa
