The mournful ape: Conflating expression and meaning in the mortuary behaviour of Homo naledi

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  • Patrick S. Randolph-Quinney 1. School of Anatomical Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand Medical School, Johannesburg, South Africa 2. Evolutionary Studies Institute, Centre for Excellence in Palaeosciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa

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https://doi.org/10.17159/sajs.2015/a0131

Keywords:

Rising Star, Dinaledi Chamber, body disposal, taphonomy

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2015-11-25

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Vol. 111 No. 11/12 (2015)

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Commentary

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Randolph-Quinney, P. S. (2015). The mournful ape: Conflating expression and meaning in the mortuary behaviour of Homo naledi. South African Journal of Science, 111(11/12), 5. https://doi.org/10.17159/sajs.2015/a0131
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