Palaeontologists in SA said they have found the oldest known burial site in the world, containing remains of a small-brained distant relative of humans previously thought incapable of complex behaviour.
Small-brained hominin, Homo naledi, has just been associated with burial practices and cave engravings, showing sophisticated behaviors, challenging our understanding of human evolution.
A team of palaeontologists in Johannesburg, South Africa, has uncovered the oldest known burial site in the world under the direction of renowned palaeoanthropologist Lee Berger.Within the Cradle of.
The lead scientist tells CBS News that the discoveries his team is making in the Rising Star cave system may force us to rethink "what it means to be human."