Cave of Bones: A True Story of Discovery, Adventure, and Human Origins
by Lee Berger, John Hawks
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In the remote caves of South Africa, a team of scientists undertakes a perilous search that could transform our understanding of human origins. Drawing on firsthand accounts of exploration, excavation, and scientific debate, this gripping narrative follows the discovery of Homo naledi and the painstaking work required to interpret its place in the human story. Blending adventure with cutting-edge paleoanthropology, the book explores evolution, cooperation, burial practices, and the limits of what fossils can reveal about our ancient relatives. It is an illuminating account of discovery and a vivid portrait of the people driven to investigate one of humanity’s deepest mysteries.
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paperback
National Geographic Society
Published Jan 1, 2023
ISBN: 9781426223884
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First Published
2023
Language
eng
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