Discovering Homo Naledi: Journey to Find a Human Ancestor, Part 2 | Nat Geo Live

In part two, Lee Berger shares the story behind the recovery of the fossils and the incredible scientists who risked their lives to excavate the fossils in the cramped cave system.
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Many thought that the time for field exploration in the search for human origins was over. Then in 2013, paleoanthropologist and National Geographic Explorer-In-Residence Lee Berger made a remarkable discovery: While exploring the Rising Star cave system in South Africa, his team stumbled upon one of the greatest fossil discoveries in the past half century. They found a new species of human ancestor that could very well change the way we think about human ancestry and evolution.

Watch Part 1:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=36_LNsN9W3s

Watch Part 3:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RqyI_0H6uHM

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http://news.nationalgeographic.com/2015/09/150910-human-evolution-change/

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