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Paul Dirks

joined in Feb 8, 2018

Professor at James Cook University, Geosciences, Townsville, QLD, Australia.

Dirks has 1 break published.

Did Homo naledi meet Homo sapiens in South Africa?

Our research team has determined the age of Homo naledi, a new species of hominin (human ancestor), from the Rising Star Cave in The Cradle of Humankind World Heritage Site, South Africa. We have also announced the discovery of a second chamber (the Lesedi Chamber)... click to read more

Hannah Hilbert-Wolf | Postdoctoral Research Fellow & Lecturer at James Cook University, Geosciences, Townsville, QLD, Australia

Paul Dirks | Professor at James Cook University, Geosciences, Townsville, QLD, Australia

Eric Roberts | Associate Professor, Head of Geosciences at James Cook University, Townsville, QLD, Australia

evolution

fossils

Homo naledi

Homo sapiens

Reading time 4 min

published on Feb 8, 2018