Q,2.1 Use the information fluency process, ask, acquire, analyse, apply and assess to dissect the matter. In your discussion highlight the significance of this findings

Q .2.1

The information about (Homo Naledi

Who was Homo Nailed?

Homo Nailed is believed to be an entirely new species of human relatives. That alone makes the discovery remarkable. But what makes it truly special is what it could tell us about the hominines behavior.

When was Homo Naledi Discovered ?

Late one Friday night in September 2013, two cavers were spelunking through the pitch – black rising stars caves in the Cradle of Humankind when they found on entrance to an as yet undiscovered chamber towards the back of the systems. The explorers Rick Hunter and Steven Tucker, noticed fossils visible on the chamber and took some quick photographs – unaware of the significance of what they had stumbled upon.

The team of archaeologist led by professor lee Berger undertook the rising star expedition and they had made history by discovering and salvaging fossils of at least an individual from the Dinaledi chamber. The history of Dnaledi is the human linage has changed in recent years owing to large number of new fossil discoveries like sediba and Ardipthecus ramiidus.  Homo Naledi have distinct physical features that are astonishingly similar to that of human being such as:

Ø     Curved fingers

Ø     Small skulls

Ø     Slender bodies

Ø     Ape-like should

According to the finding highlighted in the Homo Naledi could be our common ancestor, therefore this suggest that it could had human characteristics both physical and mental as well as similar behavioral characteristics. The Dinaledi chamber could have been used as a burial ground where the newfound species could have performed burial rituals since none of the fossils had mark nor did they attend the chamber at the same time.

The findings of Homo Naledi were found significant as the fossils that were found represent an entirely new species. That is why the discovery of Homo Naledi is significant not only does it introduce us to a human relative we had no idea existed there is a chance that the evolution tree will change. And in doing so, it helps us better understand our past and allows us to ask questions about one of the most challenging mysteries of all.

Reference

Ø  EWN online (2016) EWN online (2016). Who is Homo Naledi http://ewn.co.za/features/Naledi/what-makes-Naledi-special. Accessed 16 October 2016.

Ø  Woods T.C, ND. An Evaluation of HomNaledidi and “Early” Homo from a Young-Age Creationist Perspective. JCTS seriesB, [Online]. 6, 17. Available at: http://coresci.org/jcts/index.php/jctsb/article/view/44[Accessed 17 October 2016].