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Even the evidence about homo naledi possibly needs correction. Here's a recent preprint that argues that the evidence that homo naledi buried their dead is not there: https://paleoanthropology.org/ojs/index.php/paleo/libraryFil...


One thing that seems certain though is that Homo Naledi was there way deep in the cave, which is saying a lot in of itself.


The fact they could get to that chamber is enough to make my original point though

It is unlikely homo sapiens have equal or better neurological attributes for certain domains. In this example Homo naledi likely possessed superior balance and motorskills for the average naledian to be able to make it that deep




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