We describe the physical context of the Dinaledi Chamber within the Rising Star cave, South Africa, which contains the fossils of Homo naledi. Approximately 1550 specimens of hominin remains have been recovered from at least 15 individuals, representing a small portion of the total fossil content. Macro-vertebrate fossils are exclusively H. naledi, and occur within clay-rich sediments derived from in situ weathering, and exogenous clay and silt, which entered the chamber through fractures that prevented passage of coarser-grained material. [more...]
National Geographic: Zwei Millionen Jahre alte Menschenart entdeckt
National Geographic: Zwei Millionen Jahre alte Menschenart entdeckt
We
describe the physical context of the Dinaledi Chamber within the Rising
Star cave, South Africa, which contains the fossils of Homo naledi.
Approximately 1550 specimens of hominin remains have been recovered from
at least 15 individuals, representing a small portion of the total
fossil content. Macro-vertebrate fossils are exclusively H. naledi, and
occur within clay-rich sediments derived from in situ weathering, and
exogenous clay and silt, which entered the chamber through fractures
that prevented passage of coarser-grained material. - See more at:
http://elifesciences.org/content/4/e09561#sthash.WrD21ogo.dpuf
