naledi has been found. Yes, not that Naledi location in Soweto but a miraculous human species.
The species of human relative was uncovered by the University of the Witwatersrand, the National Geographic Society, the Department of Science and Technology (DST) and the National Research Foundation of South Africa (NRF), this week at Wits University’s Evolutionary Sciences Institute & Rising Star cave, Cradle of Humankind, North West.
Homo naledi discovery was made by Prof. Lee Berger and his research team.
The species, which has been named naledi, has been classified in the grouping, or genus, Homo, to which modern humans belong.
The researchers who made the find have not been able to find out how long ago these creatures lived – but the scientist who led the team, Prof Lee Berger, told BBC News that he believed they could be among the first of our kind (genus Homo) and could have lived in Africa up to three million years ago.
The discovery of 15 partial skeletons is the largest single discovery of its type in Africa.
The researchers claim that the discovery will change ideas about our human ancestors.
The studies which have been published in the journal Elife also indicate that these individuals were capable of ritual behaviour.
Why naledi though, it remains a mystery…
