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# The Extinct Human Species Discovered Deep Within A Cave System
- URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/eons-podcast/episode/the-extinct-human-species-discovered-deep-within-a-cave-system-5pogad/
- Published: 2025-07-02T17:15:55.000Z
- Updated: 2025-08-20T13:47:01.000Z
- Description: Deep in the Rising Star Cave system lies a mystery of paleoanthropology.
- Author: Cascade PBS Staff
- Tags: Eons Podcast, Season 1, Episode 4, #ZZZ_Episode_68ee6c22-8504-43d3-b037-6185fc4bb19b, #episode, #ZZZ_Show_3d857d51-0fcd-4b60-a363-2b4c557edac9, #v1.16

Deep in the Rising Star Cave system lies a mystery of paleoanthropology: a chamber filled with the bones of Homo naledi. How this species evolved, how it’s related to us and other human relatives, and how it got so deep in the caves are among the many open questions researchers are trying to answer.