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Reply to O'Micks Concerning the Geology and Taphonomy of the Homo naledi Site

McLain, Matthew (2017) Reply to O'Micks Concerning the Geology and Taphonomy of the Homo naledi Site. Answers Research Journal, 10: 4. pp. 55-56. ISSN 1937-9056

Abstract

In a response to Wood's reply to a baraminology paper by O'Micks, O'Micks made several comments concerning the geology and taphonomy of the Dinaledi Chamber, which contains the recently described remains of Homo naledi. Notably, O'Micks argues that the fossils were probably not intentionally buried by humans, but that they were possibly deposited in a cave via a catastrophic flood. Nevertheless, a close examination of the sedimentology and taphonomy of the site reveals data that are inconsistent with rapid, hydrodynamic deposition. As it stands, the best hypothesis for the origin of the H. naledi assemblage in the Dinaledi Chamber is still intentional burial/disposal by other H. naledi, which implies that H. naledi is human.

Item Type: Article
Subjects: G Geography and Anthropology > GN Anthropology > GN281 Human Evolution. Hominid Fossils
Q Science (General) > QE Geology > QE760 Paleontology > QE760.1 Fossil Formation
Depositing User: Admin
Date Deposited: 04 Sep 2026 23:44
Last Modified: 04 Sep 2026 23:44
URI: https://crsq.creationresearch.org/id/eprint/1726

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