Homo naledi is a recently discovered human species that lived hundreds of thousands of years ago. In 2014, paleoanthropologist Lee Berger and his team uncovered over 1,500 fossil specimens belonging to 15 individuals in the Rising Star cave system in South Africa. This find shed light on a species with a unique blend of ancient and modern traits.
Homo Naledi is a species of human discovered in the Rising Star cave system, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in South Africa in 2013.
The remains of at least 15 individuals, including adults, juveniles, and infants, were found, making it the largest collection of a single hominin species in Africa.
Homo naledi exhibits a combination of primitive and modern features and is not a direct ancestor of modern humans.
These short-statured, small-brained ancient cousins are thought to have lived in Southern Africa between 335,000 and 241,000 years ago (possibly up to 2 million years ago).
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