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An initial report of c241,000 to 335,000 Year old Rock Engravings and their relation to Homo naledi in the Rising Star cave system, South Africa

3 weeks ago | biorxiv.org | Lee Berger |John Hawks |Agustín Fuentes |Dirk van Rooyen

AbstractThe production of painted, etched or engraved designs on cave walls or other surfaces is recognized as a major cognitive step in human evolution. Such intentional designs, which are widely interpreted as signifying, recording, and transmitting information in a durable manner were once considered exclusive to Late Pleistocene Homo sapiens.

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