HOMO NALEDI

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    Homo Naledi is a 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 small-bodied human populations but a small craneum and brain volume similar to australopithecus. Cranial morphology of H. naledi is unique, but most similar to early Homo species including Homo erectus, Homo habilis or Homo rudolfensis.

    While primitive, the teeth is generally small and simple. H. naledi has humanlike hands, this is, its hands can manupulate things, and also a similar and wrist. It also exhibits a humanlike foot and legs. These humanlike aspects are contrasted in the skull with a more primitive or australopithecus-like trunk, shoulder, pelvis and femur.

    Representing at least 15 individuals with most skeletal elements repeated multiple times, this is the largest collection of a single species of hominins yet discovered in Africa.