Homo naledi, a new species of the genus Homo from the Dinaledi Chamber, South Africa [PDF]
eLife, 2015 Homo naledi is a previously-unknown species of extinct hominin discovered within the Dinaledi Chamber of the Rising Star cave system, Cradle of Humankind, South Africa.
Lee R Berger +46 more
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Geological and taphonomic context for the new hominin species Homo naledi from the Dinaledi Chamber, South Africa [PDF]
eLife, 2015 We describe the physical context of the Dinaledi Chamber within the Rising Star cave, South Africa, which contains the fossils of Homo naledi. Approximately 1550 specimens of hominin remains have been recovered from at least 15 individuals, representing ...
Paul HGM Dirks +23 more
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New fossil remains of Homo naledi from the Lesedi Chamber, South Africa [PDF]
eLife, 2017 The Rising Star cave system has produced abundant fossil hominin remains within the Dinaledi Chamber, representing a minimum of 15 individuals attributed to Homo naledi.
John Hawks +37 more
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Multimodal spatial mapping and visualisation of Dinaledi Chamber and Rising Star Cave [PDF]
South African Journal of Science, 2016 The Dinaledi Chamber of the Rising Star Cave has yielded 1550 identifiable fossil elements – representing the largest single collection of fossil hominin material found on the African continent to date.
Ashley Kruger +2 more
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Palaeodemographics of individuals in Dinaledi Chamber using dental remains [PDF]
South African Journal of Science, 2018 Hominin skeletal remains from the Dinaledi Chamber, South Africa, represent a minimum of 15 individuals of the extinct species Homo naledi. We examined the dental material from this sample in order to assess the life-history stages of individuals in the ...
Debra R. Bolter +3 more
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Evidence for deliberate burial of the dead by Homo naledi [PDF]
eLifeIn this study, we describe new results of excavations in the Dinaledi Subsystem of the Rising Star cave system, South Africa. In two areas within the Hill Antechamber and the Dinaledi Chamber, this work uncovered concentrations of abundant Homo naledi ...
Lee R Berger +36 more
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The immature Homo naledi ilium from the Lesedi Chamber, Rising Star Cave, South Africa [PDF]
Am J Biol Anthropol, 2022 Abstract Objectives Homo naledi is represented by abundant remains from the Dinaledi Chamber of the Rising Star Cave system in South Africa. While pelvic elements from the Dinaledi Chamber of the cave are fragmentary, a relatively complete ilium (U.W. 102a–138) was recovered from the Lesedi Chamber.
Cofran Z +8 more
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An initial report of circa 241,000- to 335,000-year-old rock engravings and their relation to Homo naledi in the Rising Star cave system, South Africa [PDF]
eLifeThe production of painted, etched, or engraved designs on cave walls or other surfaces is recognized as a major cognitive step in human evolution.
Lee R Berger +7 more
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Functional Morphology of the Scaphoid in Extant African Apes, Humans and Fossil Hominins. [PDF]
Am J Biol AnthropolABSTRACT Objectives The morphology of the hominoid scaphoid has played a key role in functional and evolutionary hypotheses related to the emergence of hominin bipedalism and tool use. However, the scaphoid's complex morphology is challenging to comparatively analyze via traditional 2D linear measurements.
Steer NG +5 more
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New opportunities rising [PDF]
eLife, 2017 More fossil specimens and an eagerly awaited age for Homo naledi raise new questions and open fresh opportunities for paleoanthropologists.
Jessica C Thompson
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