Homo Naledi Summary

 In Level 3 Biology, we have been studying hominin evolution and there is an interesting discovery named Homo Naledi that scientists are still unsure about. 

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This article discusses the discovery of Homo Naledi, a new species belonging to the Homo Genus. According to them, Homo Naledi existed between 335,000 and 236,000 years ago. Because they were able to determine the age of the bones, they were able to place them in the timeline of hominin evolution in this article. Homo Naledi has a mix of Australopithecus-like characteristics ( particularly the pelvis and the shoulders). As well as homo-like traits such as their hands, feet, and brain. Scientists are likewise baffled as to what kind of diet they were on. This is because Homo Naledi had human-like molars at the back of its teeth but the front are unsophisticated like an apes. Furthermore, no tools have been discovered in the two caves, hence why we have no idea how they hunted for food or what kind of diet they ate. There are still unanswered questions about this new species. Questions such as how they hunted their food and what type of diet they had, How it traveled, whether they were swinging on trees or were walking upright, and many more.