Human Origins - The Story of Us

Did Homo naledi use Fire, Bury its Dead, and Carve Engravings?


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Now that we've all seen the headlines about the potential Naledi engravings, join Seth and Genevieve as we dig deep into the questions surrounding this new possibility. What do we know so far? How should researchers approach such an extraordinary claim? How can we study these engravings? What is the balance between media and academia? And what are the implications for the paleoanthropology field if these engravings are associated with these small-brained hominins? Definitely, a topic that's generated lots of opinions and thoughts, but I think we can all agree it's an exciting time to study human evolution!

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