Homo naledi
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Abstract: This thesis is an investigation into audience perception of the use of science frames versus non-science frames in news journalism covering science content. The effect of a science frame versus a non-science frame is measured... more
An ongoing debate about the baraminic status of H. naledi has taken place in a series of recent articles in the creationist literature, which was first determined to be a part of the human holobaramin. Subsequent analyses have tried both... more
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... more
Excavations during November 2013 in the Rising Star Cave, South Africa, yielded more than 1550 specimens of a new hominin, Homo naledi. Four bird bones were collected from the surface of the Dinaledi Chamber during the first phase of the... more
Many antelopes have an excellent sense of smell, and our human relatives such as Paranthropus robustus may have associate themselves with those antelope species during the day to avoid predation by lions, leopards and carnivores. This... more
In this article, I address a controversy about species meanings and a racialising discourse of animality surrounding the Homo naledi fossils that were discovered in 2013 at the Cradle of Humankind; a fossil-rich area located just outside... more
Recent articles have questioned the validity of hominin baraminology studies that place Homo naledi in the human holobaramin. Despite questions about the fossil discoveries, the skeletal remains of Homo naledi were intentionally placed... more
Homo nalediis a previously-unknown species of extinct hominin discovered within the Dinaledi Chamber of the Rising Star cave system, Cradle of Humankind, South Africa. This species is characterized by body mass and stature similar to... more
En el año de 2015 una noticia recorrió el mundo: en lo profundo de un sistema de cavernas en Sudáfrica, fueron descubiertos los restos de una nueva especie afín al hombre. El hallazgo es relevante por cuatro razones principalmente: 1) la... more
In this preliminary reconstruction of Homo naledi’s gait we begin with the null hypothesis that it walked similarly to modern humans, as the overall anatomy of this extinct hominin’s lower limb, especially its foot, is mostly modern... more
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. This species is characterized by body mass and stature similar to... more
H. naledi shows a mosaic morphological pattern with several derived (Homo-like) features of the skull, hands and feet, and primitive (australopith- like) features in the ribcage, shoulder, and pelvis. This pattern reflects a morphology... more
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. Further exploration led to the discovery of hominin material, now... more
Siamo una specie imprevista, come tutte le altre. Quanto più ci inoltriamo nel tempo profondo più nitido risuona «l’avvertimento di una spaventosa grandezza, il terrore, il senso della nostra insignificanza.»
We have recently described a new hominin species, Homo naledi, of unknown geological age. This provides a unique opportunity to present evolutionary hypotheses that will be tested when a date becomes available. We outline three possible... more
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. This species is characterized by body mass and stature similar to... more
Homo nalediis a previously-unknown species of extinct hominin discovered within the Dinaledi Chamber of the Rising Star cave system, Cradle of Humankind, South Africa. This species is characterized by body mass and stature similar to... more
Homo nalediis a previously-unknown species of extinct hominin discovered within the Dinaledi Chamber of the Rising Star cave system, Cradle of Humankind, South Africa. This species is characterized by body mass and stature similar to... more
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. Further exploration led to the discovery of hominin material, now... more
Symbolic funerary behaviour is commonly acknowledged as developing during the Mid Upper Palaeolithic in exclusive association with anatomically modern Homo sapiens. Yet, this thesis indicates that such behaviour is not necessarily unique... more