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2015年9月,科学家宣布发现一种前所未见的人类近亲(人族),它被称为“纳莱迪人”(Homo naledi),住在南非一个洞穴深处。现场发掘出了1500多块骸骨化石。这是一个令人惊喜的数字,通常一块地里发现一颗牙齿都值得庆贺。如此丰厚的化石宝藏揭示了这个物种的许多信息,但也留下一个重要的疑问:纳莱迪人生活在什么年代?科学家没有找到证明这些骸骨化石年龄的证据。如果没有这些信息,在盘根错节的人类族谱中很
In September 2015, scientists announced the discovery of an unprecedented human close relative (human race) known as the Homo naledi, who lives in a cave in South Africa. Site excavation of more than 1,500 pieces of bones fossils. This is a surprising figure, usually found in a piece of teeth are worth celebrating. Such a rich fossil treasure reveals much of the information about this species, but leaves aside one important question: When did the Naleidians live? Scientists have found no evidence of the age of these bones. Without this information, it is very much in the ravaged human genealogy