Homo naledi\u2019s foot is a crucial in telling us how the hominin moved around. Based on the remains, it\u2019s suggested that Homo naledi walked upright. This is a defining feature of the human lineage. Homo naledi\u2019s foot does however have other features that are not entirely human-like.<\/p>\n
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Homo naledi\u2019s skull shape, stature and various ligaments are strikingly similar to those of the early Homo species. Homo naledi\u2019s teeth are however shaped more primitively. The hominin\u2019s legs, feet and hands are also strikingly similar to those in the Homo class.<\/p>\n
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Based on the location of the fossil remains, and the fact that no other major fossil species were found alongside those of Homo naledi, scientists believe that the fossils may have been deliberately disposed of or placed in the specific cave. This suggests the possibility that Homo naledi exhibited ritualised behaviour. For centuries, humans were the only known creatures of habit and ritualised behaviour.<\/p>\n
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One day into Homo naledi\u2019s announcement, and a number of questions have come up as to whether Homo naledi\u2019s remains are enough to warrant classifying it within the Homo genus. Similarly, scientists and other like-minded groups clashed over the 2003 discovery of Homo floresiensis, also known as \u201chobbit\u201d or \u201cFlo\u201d, after a scientific paper claimed that the hominin was a modern human with Down\u2019s Syndrome. Homo floresiensis, like Homo naledi, stood upright, had a small brain and large teeth.<\/p>\n