Scientists have determined that the remains found in South Africa belong to a recently named hominid specimen. The results were obtained through some fossil samples discovered two years ago by university geologist that had venture inside a cave.

The location which is 30 meters underground that this spot was used as a cemetery , which would turn Homo Naledi in one of the first hominids to actually perform burials(earlier theories mention that only humans have this type of behavior).

Homo Naledi's brain did not exceed the size of an orange and it's estimated that it had a height of 1.52m. It stand on feet similar to ours and its legs were long a characteristic that indicates he was able to walk long distances.

At the moment, over 1,550 fossils have been found in the area, samples that belong to 15 individuals of this species. The magnitude of this finding sets him as one of the largest discoveries in history, all naturally located at the crib of evolution: the African continent.

Source CNN and Univision

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