Fossiled Remains of Unknown Human Species Found in South Africa
The fossilised bones of 15 bodies from a previously unknown human species have been discovered in a cave in South Africa, it was announced today, in what scientists hailed as a breakthrough in evolution research.
Sep 10, 2015 15:42 IST
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Image shows the skull of the Homo Naledi seen during a media preview on September 7, 2015, in Johennesburg. (AFP Photo)
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A hand out image made available by the University of the Witwatersrand, shows Crania of Homo Naledi at the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, on September 7, 2015. (AFP Photo)
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Image made available by the University of the Witwatersrand, shows the skeleton of Homo naledi on September 13, 2014. (AFP Photo)
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Image shows parts of the skeleton belonging to the Homo Naledi displayed during a media preview on September 7, 2015, in Johannesburg. (AFP Photo)
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The fossils are among nearly 1,700 bones and teeth retrieved from a nearly inaccessible cave near Johannesburg. (AFP Photo)
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Analysis of the fossils was part of a project known as the Rising Star Expedition. (AFP Photo)
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The fossil trove was created, scientists believe, by Homo naledi repeatedly secreting the bodies of their dead companions in the cave. (AFP Photo)
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