Homo naledi is a species of extinct hominin that was first discovered in the Rising Star Cave system in South Africa in 2013. Its discovery has generated significant interest and sparked several controversies within the scientific community. Here are some of the controversies associated with Homo naledi:
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What are the factors that increased hominids brains in the evolution process?
The increase in brain size among hominids during the course of evolution can be attributed to several factors. One key factor is the development of tools and the associated need for cognitive skills. As hominids began crafting and using tools, their brains had to adapt to handle the complexity of these tasks, leading to increased brain size over time.
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Theoretically, it may be possible to bring back Neanderthals using existing technology, but there are significant ethical, practical, and legal issues to consider.
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Why do humans walk upright?
The humans use 75 percent less energy walking upright than the chimps use walking on all fours. Walking upright seemed to be beneficial because it saved energy.
Having two limbs free to use tools constituted a key element of advanced intelligence.
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Scientists have recently renamed fossils of certain hominids and created a new type of hominid called Homo Bodoensis.
The name comes from the Bodo skull discovered in 1976 in Bodo D’ar, Ethiopia, on the Awash River in Africa.
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Did you know that difficulty in quitting smoking is coming from Neanderthals?
They passed on genes involved in type 2 diabetes, Crohn’s disease, depression, and smoking addiction.
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Recent evidence suggests Neanderthals had sophisticated burial habits.
Shanidar cave archeological site in Iraq revealed amazing things on our cousins. They buried intentionally their dead.
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How was Neanderthals sex life?
Sex with modern humans may have helped drive Neanderthals to extinction.
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Was the hominid missing link ever discovered?
The biggest weakness of Darwin theory on evolution is that it doesn’t explain how species occur abruptly without transition forms.
What did Neanderthals eat? #Shorts Quick Facts
What did Neanderthals eat?
Ancient humans had much better diet than us and Neanderthals had better health. Based on their diet Neanderthals would not have suffered from much heart disease, cancer, or most viral diseases.
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