Neo
Frontal view of the Neo skull of Homo naledi from the Lesedi Chamber.
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A gift
The wonderful preservation of the skull and mandible of the Neo (Sesotho for "gift) skull of Homo naledi from the Lesedi Chamber.
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Spectacularly complete
This is Neo, Sesotho for "gift", one of the most complete skeletons ever to be discovered.
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Lucy and Neo
The skeleton of Lucy (left), Australopithecus afarensis, 3.2 million years old. The skeleton of Neo (right), Homo naledi, 250 000 years old.
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Neo and DH1
The Neo skull from the Lesedi Chamber (left) and the DH1 Homo naledi skull from the Dinaledi Chamber (right).
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Rising Star cave system
Standing left to right: Mathabela Tsikoane, Maropeng Ramalepa, Dirk van Rooyen, Steven Tucker (seated), and Rick Hunter (seated) inside the Rising Star cave system.
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Underground astronaut
Excavation scientist, Dr Marina Elliott, inside the Rising Star cave system.
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Tight squeeze
Dr Hannah Hilbert-Wolf studying flowstones in a small passage in the Dinaledi Chamber.
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Evaluating the data
Dr Eric Roberts evaluating data being recorded by the Gamma Ray Spectrometer.
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Dating preparation
Dr Christa Placzek preparing U-Th samples for dating at the analytical facilities at James Cook University, Australia.
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Leading the way
Professor Lee Berger, leader of the Rising Star Expedition and Research Professor in Human Evolution and the Public Understanding of Science in the Evolutionary Studies Institute at Wits University.
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Human origins
Dr Marina Elliott in the Phillip V Tobias Fossil Primate and Hominid Laboratory at Wits University.
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All in a day's work
Excavators Marina Elliott, Maropeng Ramalepa and Mpume Hlophe at the Rising Star Cave site in the Cradle of Humankind World Heritage Site in Gauteng, South Africa.
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