H O M O NA L E D I

This site is believed to be a bur-

TR AV EL TO EX P ER IEN CE
THE ANC ESTOR S OF OU R
PAST: SOU TH AFRI CA

ial spot for the Homo Naledi, a

recently discovered area deep
into Rising Star Cave in Johannesburg, South Africa. A place
where many fossils have been
discovered in the same location,
showing display of ritual for the
deceased. Meaning we now have
another piece to the puzzle
when trying to figure out human
evolution.

Be one of the first to travel to Rising Star, some 30 miles northwest of

Johannesburg and see where our
early ancestors lived. Homo Naledi
being one of the most recent discoveries when it comes to the human races ancestry line. Explore
caves, beautiful scenery, and learn all
about our past time and how we,
Homo Sapiens, have evolved.
While primitive in some respects
the face, skull, and teeth show
enough modern features to justify
H. Naldis placement in the genus
Homo, - Nat Geo

Africa, being the home and starting point of the human species.
Travel to So. Africa to find the
true secrets behind our early ancestors. Explore deep into caves
and the history of evolution.

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Importance of the Discovery of Homo Naledi: Homo Naldis importance in this game of find
and seek with evolution is huge. This discovery was the first to ever have 15 dierent individuals,
more than any other human ancestor site in Africa. With many primitive features it is also countered by many modern features and is why we believe that H. Naledi was before H. Habilis.

SOURCE:
Shreeve, Jamie. "This Face Changes the Human Story. But
How?" National Geographic. National
Geographic Society, 10 Sept. 2015. Web. 01

Aug. 2016.

SC EN ERY: S OUT H E RN A FRICA IS A BEAUT IFUL PL ACE FULL OF AMA ZI NG S CEN ERY,
CAVE S , OC EAN S , RIVE RS , LA K E S, A ND BE AUT IFUL PL AT E AU S. YO U WI LL FIN D YOURS EL F
ADVE NT URI NG D OW N TO A BEAUT IFUL S KY
L IT CAVE E NT RAN CE TH AT W IL L TA KE YO U
D OWN T H E PATH OF TH E H OMO N AL ED I.

Impact of Evolution: When it comes to evolution, South Africa used to not be a big picture on the map and didnt have much to offer. After this discovery there is chance that
Homo Habilis is no longer the oldest genus in
the homo category. With a gap of a million
years before we have not found any trace of

D IN A LE D I CHA M BER : H ERE IS A M AP OF

W HE RE HO MO NAL ED I WAS FO UND. I T IS
T HE ORY T H AT DE EP INTO T H E CAVES TH E
H OMO NA LE DI WOUL D D RO P OFF TH EI R DECE AS ED. SH OWI NG T H AT RI TUAL FOR TH E
D EAD WA S PROMIN E NT EVE N T H OUS A ND S
AN D T H OUS AN DS OF Y E ARS AGO.

homo until now. H. Naledi could be the class

before H. Habilis with ape like features but
still primitive in some respects, this could be
adding a piece to the very mysterious puzzle
of evolution and how we (us humans) came
about.

EXPE D ITION : N OT ON LY IS TH IS A N E XPE DI T ION TO GE T TO, IT SH OW S T H AT T H E H OMO

N AL ED I AL S O H A D TO JO URN EY. T H AT TH EY
W ERE CO NS CIOUS EN OUGH TO BRIN G TH EI R
D ECE AS ED TO A LOCATI ON OF PR IVACY,
T HAT IS AWAY FR OM T HE RE ST OF T H E IR
GRO UP, VIL LAG E, TOWN , OR WH AT EVE R S O CIAL GATH ER IN GS T H EY HA D. ON E MAY A LS O
H AVE T HE CH A NC E O F FIN D IN G FOS S IL S.