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Cave of bones : a true story of discovery, adventure, and human origins
Author
Title
Cave of bones : a true story of discovery, adventure, and human origins / Lee Berger and John Hawks.
ISBN
9781426223884
1426223889
9781426223945
Publication
Washington, D.C. : National Geographic, [2023]
Physical Description
235 pages, 16 pages of plates : illustrations (some color), maps (some color) ; 24 cm
Summary
"This thrilling book takes the reader into South African caves to discover fossil remains that reframe the human family tree"-- Provided by publisher.
Other formats
Online version: Berger, Lee R. Cave of bones Washington, D.C. : National Geographic, 2023
Format
Books
Language
English
Added to Catalog
October 03, 2023
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
Pt. I. The naledi journey
The cradle of humankind
Our family tree
Finding Homo naledi
The world meets naledi
Chamber of many stars
pt. II. So many bones
Inside the lesedi chamber
Cave dwellers
Another body
Hints of burial
A turning point
pt. III. Journey into darkness
Training
Approaching the chute
Into the chute
The descent
Exploring the hill antechamber
The markings
More markings
Struggling out
pt. IV. Meaning
Markings and meaning
Burnt bone
Traces of culture
The search for meaning.
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National Geographic Partners (U.S.), publisher.
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