# Dirks 2016: Comment on "Deliberate body disposal by hominins in the Dinaledi Chamber, Cradle of Humankind, South Africa?"

> P.H.G.M. Dirks, L.R. Berger, J. Hawks et al., 2016. 1 records on Mysteries Department cite it. The reply, so both sides are on the record.

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# Comment on "Deliberate body disposal by hominins in the Dinaledi Chamber, Cradle of Humankind, South Africa?"

P.H.G.M. Dirks, L.R. Berger, J. Hawks et al., 2016. _Journal of Human Evolution 96: 149-153_.

The Rising Star team's reply to Val, defending the exclusion of natural transport routes.

**Homo naledi and the Rising Star burial claims** Articledoi: **[10.1016/j.jhevol.2016.04.007](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhevol.2016.04.007)** Checked against the original0

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The reply, so both sides are on the record.

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[Homo naledi and the Rising Star burial claims](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/homo-naledi-burials)

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## Cite it

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Dirks, P., Berger, L., Hawks, J., Randolph-Quinney, P., Backwell, L., & Roberts, E. (2016). Comment on "Deliberate body disposal by hominins in the Dinaledi Chamber, Cradle of Humankind, South Africa?". Journal of Human Evolution 96: 149-153. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhevol.2016.04.007
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