Title: possibility of lichen growth on bones of Homo naledi: Were they exposed to light?
Abstract:Dirks et al 1 report on the taphonomy of bones from the Dinaledi Chamber in the Rising Star cave complex, situated in the Cradle of Humankind in South Africa.Fossils of Homo naledi have been recovered...Dirks et al 1 report on the taphonomy of bones from the Dinaledi Chamber in the Rising Star cave complex, situated in the Cradle of Humankind in South Africa.Fossils of Homo naledi have been recovered from this chamber. 2An age estimate for the Homo naledi fossils, based on morphometric analyses of crania, is in the order of 2 million years, 3 although it is recognised that a younger date may apply if morphological patterns persisted for an unknown period of time.Read More