Descriptive catalog of Homo naledi dental remains from the 2013 to 2015 excavations of the Dinaledi Chamber, site U.W. 101, within the Rising Star cave system, South Africa.

Delezene, Lucas K., Skinner, Matthew M., Bailey, Shara E., Brophy, Juliet K., Elliott, Marina C., Gurtov, Alia, Irish, Joel D., Moggi-Cecchi, Jacopo, de Ruiter, Darryl J., Hawks, John, and others. (2023) Descriptive catalog of Homo naledi dental remains from the 2013 to 2015 excavations of the Dinaledi Chamber, site U.W. 101, within the Rising Star cave system, South Africa. Journal of human evolution, 180 . Article Number 103372. ISSN 0047-2484. E-ISSN 1095-8606. (doi:10.1016/j.jhevol.2023.103372) (Access to this publication is currently restricted. You may be able to access a copy if URLs are provided) (KAR id:101593)

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Abstract

More than 150 hominin teeth, dated to ∼330-241 thousand years ago, were recovered during the 2013-2015 excavations of the Dinaledi Chamber of the Rising Star cave system, South Africa. These fossils comprise the first large single-site sample of hominin teeth from the Middle Pleistocene of Africa. Though scattered remains attributable to Homo sapiens, or their possible lineal ancestors, are known from older and younger sites across the continent, the distinctive morphological feature set of the Dinaledi teeth supports the recognition of a novel hominin species, Homo naledi. This material provides evidence of African Homo lineage diversity that lasts until at least the Middle Pleistocene. Here, a catalog, anatomical descriptions, and details of preservation and taphonomic alteration are provided for the Dinaledi teeth. Where possible, provisional associations among teeth are also proposed. To facilitate future research, we also provide access to a catalog of surface files of the Rising Star jaws and teeth.

Item Type:	Article
DOI/Identification number:	10.1016/j.jhevol.2023.103372
Uncontrolled keywords:	Middle Pleistocene, μCT, Crown and root morphology, Hominin
Subjects:	G Geography. Anthropology. Recreation
Divisions:	Divisions > Division of Human and Social Sciences > School of Anthropology and Conservation
Funders:	European Research Council (https://ror.org/0472cxd90)
SWORD Depositor:	JISC Publications Router
Depositing User:	JISC Publications Router
Date Deposited:	08 Jun 2023 11:34 UTC
Last Modified:	19 Jun 2023 08:32 UTC
Resource URI:	https://kar.kent.ac.uk/id/eprint/101593 (The current URI for this page, for reference purposes)

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Skinner, Matthew M..

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