Genetic Material Recovered from 300,000-Year-Old Homo naledi Teeth

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Africa · South Africa · Jun 25, 2026
Primary source: Archaeology Magazine

Proteomic analysis of Homo naledi teeth from South Africa's Rising Star cave system indicates that all 20 sampled individuals represented by the teeth were biologically female.

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