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Geology, Palaeontology & Archaeology / Re: What does the discovery of Homo Naledi in a cave tell us about them?
« on: 05/10/2015 21:39:17 »
These are all questions that the investigators will be asking. Based on brief descriptions I have heard, it sounds to me like:
I expect that in the past, there was a shorter access tunnel to the outside, which has now collapsed.
The lack of disturbance by wild animals suggests that the entrance was intentionally blocked, to keep animals out.
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deep dark caveIt would have been impossible to maneuver a body through the tortuous path that the discoverers followed (and extremely difficult for even a cooperative live human).
I expect that in the past, there was a shorter access tunnel to the outside, which has now collapsed.
The lack of disturbance by wild animals suggests that the entrance was intentionally blocked, to keep animals out.
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they were herded into the cave by another HomoBased on the estimated number of skeletons in a small space, it was used for disposal of corpses, which was carried out over a long period of time.
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command of fire?The researchers have taken scrapings from the cave walls, and will be looking for evidence of soot.
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