Homo naledi

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Person
gptkbp:bfsLayer 2
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Person
gptkbp:age 236,000 to 335,000 years
gptkbp:archaeological_findings continues to evolve
gptkbp:author gptkb:Lee_Berger
gptkbp:behavior possible burial practices
possible social structures
gptkbp:body_style adapted for bipedalism
similar to Australopithecus
gptkbp:burial_place possible evidence of burial
gptkbp:business_model considerations in excavation practices
gptkbp:characteristics small body size
gptkbp:climb_rate good climbers
gptkbp:collaborations involves international teams
international team of scientists
involves multiple universities
gptkbp:community widely discussed among researchers
gptkbp:community_engagement high
high due to unique characteristics
gptkbp:conference presented at numerous conferences
gptkbp:consequences important for understanding hominin diversity
gptkbp:controversy debates over classification and significance
gptkbp:coordinates gptkb:South_Africa
gptkbp:cultural_practices potential evidence of cultural behavior
gptkbp:cultural_significance challenges traditional views of human evolution
gptkbp:descendant gptkb:unknown
uncertain
gptkbp:diet omnivorous
gptkbp:discovered_by Rising Star Cave
South Africa's Cradle of Humankind
gptkbp:distribution gptkb:South_Africa
gptkbp:educational_programs used in educational outreach
gptkbp:ergonomics notable for its variability
gptkbp:exhibition featured in various museums
gptkbp:first_described_by gptkb:Lee_Berger
gptkbp:foot similar to modern humans
mix of primitive and modern traits
gptkbp:fossil_record part of the hominin fossil record
savanna and woodland
remarkably well-preserved
important for understanding hominin diversity
displayed in various locations
between 236,000 and 335,000 years old
over 1,500 fossil elements
lived in a diverse ecosystem
Rising Star cave system
challenges traditional views of hominin evolution
efforts to preserve findings
includes 3 D imaging techniques
using uranium-series dating
gptkbp:habitat caves
cave systems
gptkbp:handles capable of tool use
gptkbp:has_ability gptkb:unknown
gptkbp:has_exhibition featured in various exhibits
gptkbp:has_skin similar to modern humans
gptkbp:headcount low forehead
smaller teeth than earlier hominins
approximately 560 cubic centimeters
gptkbp:height approximately 1.5 meters
gptkbp:historical_debate ongoing
ongoing discussions about classification
gptkbp:historical_documentation none found
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Homo naledi
gptkbp:impact gptkb:significant
significant in anthropology
gptkbp:is_a_tool_for evidence of possible tool use
gptkbp:is_analyzed_in extensive studies conducted
gptkbp:is_compared_to compared with other hominins
gptkbp:language potentially complex
gptkbp:legacy impact on future research
gptkbp:length small
gptkbp:mating_system gptkb:unknown
gptkbp:media_coverage extensive media attention
gptkbp:migration gptkb:unknown
gptkbp:movement bipedal walkers
gptkbp:occupation involves extensive excavation efforts
gptkbp:origin not closely related to modern humans
not closely related to Homo sapiens
gptkbp:publishes numerous scientific papers
numerous articles published
2015 in e Life
gptkbp:receives_funding_from supported by various institutions
various grants and donations
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:Homo_genus
gptkbp:relationship unclear
gptkbp:research excavation and analysis
gptkbp:research_focus paleoanthropology
gptkbp:resides_in Pleistocene epoch
gptkbp:significance understanding human evolution
insight into human evolution
gptkbp:social_structure gptkb:unknown
gptkbp:species gptkb:Homo_naledi
gptkbp:tour worldwide tours
gptkbp:weight approximately 45 kilograms
gptkbp:wildlife gptkb:unknown
unknown causes
gptkbp:year_created gptkb:2013