Homo naledi (Rising Star)
Category: Paleontology — Africa
Location: Cradle of Humankind, Gauteng, South Africa
Geological Age / Epoch: Middle Pleistocene, 335-236 ka
Discovery Context: Lee Berger team, 2013-2015
Coordinates: -25.92, 27.79
Scientific Impact: New hominin species found deep in a cave, raising questions about deliberate body disposal.
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