Evolution is fascinating. This species of man buried its dead 100K years before Homo sapiens. With that mug I assume they were not created in gods image. Homo naledi buried their dead 100,000 years before humans | CNN During the work to identify the cave burials, the scientists also found a number of symbols engraved on the cave walls, which are estimated to be between 241,000 and 335,000 years old, but they want to continue their testing for more precise dating. The symbols include deeply carved hashtag-like cross-hatchings and other geometric shapes. Similar symbols found in other caves were carved by early Homo sapiens 80,000 years ago and Neanderthals 60,000 years ago and were thought to have been used as a way to record and share information. “These recent findings suggest intentional burials, the use of symbols, and meaning-making activities by Homo naledi. It seems an inevitable conclusion that in combination they indicate that this small-brained species of ancient human relatives was performing complex practices related to death,” said Berger, lead author on two of the studies and coauthor on the third, in a statement. “That would mean not only are humans not unique in the development of symbolic practices, but may not have even invented such behaviors.”
I imagine they started burying their dead as soon as they realized that it wasn't very pleasant to keep their dead above ground. Ever seen a cat try to bury its feces? Just a day in the life of a cat.
Well they could have just dumped them in a ditch like say the Mexican cartel. Took next level thought.
Ah hah!! This explains where liberals evolved from. BTW I believe in both creation & evolution. I believe conservatives were created by GOD. Liberals evolved from the apes.
There were several species that evolved from an ape-like species, but most died out until homo sapiens emerged.
To be clear, this species has been known about for a decade. It’s the other stuff they found that is new. Homo naledi - Wikipedia