Homo naledi
Homo naledi is the single largest fossil hominin find yet made on the continent of Africa.
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Homo naledi
Homo naledi sheds light on the origins and diversity of our genus.
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Homo naledi
Homo naledi's bones belong to at least 15 separate individuals.
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Homo naledi
Crania lateral view of Homo naledi.
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Homo naledi
Face mirror image of Homo naledi.
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Homo naledi
The mandibular occlusal view.
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Homo naledi
The complete hand of Homo naledi, shown in palmar (left) and dorsal (right) views.
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Homo naledi
Homo naledi is the single largest fossil hominin find yet made on the continent of Africa.
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Launch 2015
Professor Adam Habib (left), Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa and Professor Lee Berger at Homo naledi launch.
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Launch 2015
Media gathers to get a first glimpse of Homo naledi.
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Launch 2015
Homo naledi being unveiled to the public for the first time on 10 September 2015.
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Launch 2015
91¿´Æ¬Íø University's Rising Star Expedition leader, Professor Lee Berger, unveils Homo naledi.
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Launch 2015
Professor Lee Berger, expedition leader, announces the discovery of Homo naledi by the Rising Star Expedition team.
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Launch 2015
Scientist Marina Elliott with Homo naledi.
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Launch 2015
Homo naledi fossils on display at the Cradle of Humankind World Heritage Site.
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Launch 2015
Homo naledi fossils on display at the Cradle of Humankind World Heritage Site.
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Rising Star Expedition
Cave exploration leader Pedro Boshoff inside the Rising Star Cave.
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Explorer Lindsay Eaves inside the Rising Star cave.
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Six Rising Star excavators at the cave entrance, 40kms west of Johannesburg.
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Rising Star Expedition
Expedition leader, Professor Lee Berger, with the Rising Star cavers and explorers.
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Rising Star Expedition
Day 22, packing fossils in the science tent on site.
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Professor Peter Schmid inspects one of the first pieces to be discovered in 2013.
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Professors Peter Schmid and John Hawks during the discovery in 2013.
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Myra Laird, Jill Scott, Heather Garvin and Davorka Radovcic studying Rising Star material.
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Chris Walker, Damiano Marchi and Pianpian Wei comparing femora in the Fossil Vault at the Evolutionary Science Institute at 91¿´Æ¬Íø University.
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