Homo naledi

  In level 3 Biology, we have been looking at a few hominins to help us learn the process of human evolution and we came across an interesting hominin that had features crossed between Homo species and Australopelinces

 

Homo naledi

By National Museum of Natural History

Last Updated: January 22, 2021

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Homo Naledis are one of the few hominins that are still a mystery to the biological world. Hence, not a lot of information is available to fully understand them, however the article was able to tackle the Homo naledis’ history, survival, and placement in the evolution tree. The author states that Homo naledis were first discovered in a cave in Dinaledi Chamber, 2013 during an excavation. Since then they found fossils that could lead to information about how they survive without any evidence of tools. One of the most significant hints was their teeth that are different from most Homo species, suggesting their habitat differed from other Homo species albeit similar features. Due to their unique combination of Homo and Australopithecus, their place in the evolution tree is hard to pinpoint. So more research and excavation is required to confirm where they were in human evolution.