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A group of scientists announced Thursday what they say is the discovery of remains from an early (1)___________of human beings. Bones from the species were found two years ago inside a (2) ___________at a United Nations World Heritage Site, near Johannesburg, South Africa. The South African government has named the area the cradle of Humankind because of its rich collection of ancient human-like (3) ___________. The scientists are calling the new species, ‘Homo naledi’. The word naledi means (4) ___________ in South Africa’s Sesotho language. The scientists reported that about (5) ___________bones have been recovered from the cave. They said the bones come from at least 15 individuals. The team reported its findings in the journal eLIFE. Lead scientist Lee Berger works at the University of Witwatersrand. He said the discovery “was right under our nose in the most explored valley of the continent of Africa.” Mr. Berger spoke to reporters Thursday in Johannesburg.
A group of scientists announced Thursday what they say is the discovery of remains from an early (1)___________of human beings.
