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  3. New Homo naledi finds

South African cave yields yet more fossils of a newfound relative

The discovery of the new Homo naledi fossils, representing the remains of at least three juvenile and adult specimens, includes a “wonderfully complete skull,” says UW-Madison anthropologist John Hawks.

Read the full article at: http://news.wisc.edu/south-african-cave-yields-yet-more-fossils-of-a-newfound-relative/
Posted in Discoveries, UW-Madison Anthropology News

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