Hawks John, Elliott Marina, Schmid Peter, Churchill Steven E, Ruiter Darryl J de, Roberts Eric M, Hilbert-Wolf Hannah, Garvin Heather M, Williams Scott A, Delezene Lucas K, Feuerriegel Elen M, Randolph-Quinney Patrick, Kivell Tracy L, Laird Myra F, Tawane Gaokgatlhe, DeSilva Jeremy M, Bailey Shara E, Brophy Juliet K, Meyer Marc R, Skinner Matthew M, Tocheri Matthew W, VanSickle Caroline, Walker Christopher S, Campbell Timothy L, Kuhn Brian, Kruger Ashley, Tucker Steven, Gurtov Alia, Hlophe Nompumelelo, Hunter Rick, Morris Hannah, Peixotto Becca, Ramalepa Maropeng, Rooyen Dirk van, Tsikoane Mathabela, Boshoff Pedro, Dirks Paul Hgm, Berger Lee R
Evolutionary Studies Institute, University of the Witwatersrand, Wits, South Africa.
Department of Anthropology, University of Wisconsin, Madison, United States.
Elife. 2017 May 9;6:e24232. doi: 10.7554/eLife.24232.
The Rising Star cave system has produced abundant fossil hominin remains within the Dinaledi Chamber, representing a minimum of 15 individuals attributed to . Further exploration led to the discovery of hominin material, now comprising 131 hominin specimens, within a second chamber, the Lesedi Chamber. The Lesedi Chamber is far separated from the Dinaledi Chamber within the Rising Star cave system, and represents a second depositional context for hominin remains. In each of three collection areas within the Lesedi Chamber, diagnostic skeletal material allows a clear attribution to . Both adult and immature material is present. The hominin remains represent at least three individuals based upon duplication of elements, but more individuals are likely present based upon the spatial context. The most significant specimen is the near-complete cranium of a large individual, designated LES1, with an endocranial volume of approximately 610 ml and associated postcranial remains. The Lesedi Chamber skeletal sample extends our knowledge of the morphology and variation of , and evidence of from both recovery localities shows a consistent pattern of differentiation from other hominin species.
在新星洞穴系统的迪纳莱迪洞穴内发现了大量的古人类化石遗迹，至少代表了15个个体。进一步的探索导致在第二个洞穴——莱塞迪洞穴内发现了古人类遗骸，目前共有131件古人类标本。莱塞迪洞穴在新星洞穴系统中与迪纳莱迪洞穴相距甚远，代表了古人类遗骸的第二个沉积环境。在莱塞迪洞穴的三个采集区域中，诊断性骨骼材料都能明确归属于……。既有成年个体的材料，也有未成年个体的材料。根据骨骼元素的重复情况，古人类遗骸至少代表了三个个体，但从空间分布来看，可能还有更多个体。最重要的标本是一个大型个体的近乎完整的颅骨，编号为LES1，脑容量约为610毫升，还有相关的颅后骨骼遗骸。莱塞迪洞穴的骨骼样本扩展了我们对……形态和变异的认识，而且两个发现地点的……证据都显示出与其他古人类物种不同的一致分化模式。
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