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Answer · Homo naledi and the Rising Star burial claims

The marks are natural or made by animals.

The marks are natural or made by animals.

Still possibleAnswers 1 questionPublished0

Where it stands

Still possibleIts tests haven't settled it: one piece of evidence for, none against. It needs two reviews to be accepted.

What it predicts

  • Microscopy shows profiles unlike tool incision.

What would rule it out

  • Microscopic tool-mark profiles and a dated cover.

Evidence 1 for · none against

The questions it answers

Cite it

Mysteries Department. (2026). The marks are natural or made by animals. [Answer ANS0D38XHXT01QH]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/ANS0D38XHXT01QH
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