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Elizabeth Rayne@quothravenrayneJan 5, 2021, 8:45 PM EST (Updated)283Shared
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Most of us know by now that if anyone ever thinks “Neanderthal” is an insult, it’s probably true on both ends, becauseHomo sapiensinterbred with Neanderthals. But is another human species hiding somewhere in our past?
Deep in the caves of Johannesburg, South Africa, manyancient human remainshave been found.Lee Berger and his research teamfrom the University of the Witwatersrand have found human bones that have survived thousands and thousands of years. They previously unearthed two new hominid species, and might have just stumbled on anotherone. Some of the many bone fragments scattered in Cave UW 105 stood out. These remains are unlike any from known hominids or modern humans —possibly an altogether different species.
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