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This new kind of ancestors is a mixture of human-like characters and their families are more primitive. Although it has been successful in identifying such a strange species, scientists do not know the species living in the century to how and why the bones in the cave can be very narrow.
Located 30 miles north of Johannesburg, scientists discovered at least about 1,550 specimens since its discovery in 2013 ago. They estimate if it is a collection of fossils belonging to 15 people, as reported by FoxNews,
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human fossil sites in South Africa.
The researchers, who published their findings in the journal elifeMall, called the new species Homo Naledi.
They expressed Naledi Homo species is likely to walk upright, about 1.5 meters high and weighs 45 kilograms. They also cited the hands and feet similar to humans belong. But the ribs, shoulder and pelvis are more similar to early humans than modern humans.
Professor of the University of the Witwaterstrand, Johannesburg, Lee Berger said, "Naledi reveal anatomical characters if they are part of a group of Homo, whose age is about 2.5 million to 2.8 million years old."
Due to the discovery of the site has characteristics that are unusual, Berger said he could not determine the age of fossils. However, it would continue to do research to determine the real mystery.
"We have not been able to claim if neledi is a direct ancestor of modern humans," added Berger.
New species of early human fossils
It is also expressed by the Director of Human First Descent Program at the Smithsonian Institute, National History Museum, Rick Potts. According to Potts, the absence of identification of age it will be difficult for researchers to determine the evolutionary significance of these findings.
While Eric Delson of Lehman College in New York sure, if this new species in the group who live in two million years ago. He also believed that if the cave where the discovery of this species is a space that has been provided or death can be as deadly tools of the era.
Another researcher, Tim White, of the University of California assume if finding these fossils are not evidence of a new species of human descent. White sure if the fossil belonged to a primitive species of Homo erectus.
The researchers, who published their findings in the journal elifeMall, called the new species Homo Naledi.
They expressed Naledi Homo species is likely to walk upright, about 1.5 meters high and weighs 45 kilograms. They also cited the hands and feet similar to humans belong. But the ribs, shoulder and pelvis are more similar to early humans than modern humans.
Professor of the University of the Witwaterstrand, Johannesburg, Lee Berger said, "Naledi reveal anatomical characters if they are part of a group of Homo, whose age is about 2.5 million to 2.8 million years old."
Due to the discovery of the site has characteristics that are unusual, Berger said he could not determine the age of fossils. However, it would continue to do research to determine the real mystery.
"We have not been able to claim if neledi is a direct ancestor of modern humans," added Berger.
New species of early human fossils
It is also expressed by the Director of Human First Descent Program at the Smithsonian Institute, National History Museum, Rick Potts. According to Potts, the absence of identification of age it will be difficult for researchers to determine the evolutionary significance of these findings.
While Eric Delson of Lehman College in New York sure, if this new species in the group who live in two million years ago. He also believed that if the cave where the discovery of this species is a space that has been provided or death can be as deadly tools of the era.
Another researcher, Tim White, of the University of California assume if finding these fossils are not evidence of a new species of human descent. White sure if the fossil belonged to a primitive species of Homo erectus.
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