Did Homo naledi Bury its Dead? Four Specialists Challenge Lee Berger's Claims
In 2023, paleoanthropologist Lee Berger claimed that Homo naledi, a hominin species with a very small brain, had buried its dead and produc…
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In 2023, paleoanthropologist Lee Berger claimed that Homo naledi, a hominin species with a very small brain, had buried its dead and produc…
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