A review by dckathleen
Cave of Bones: A True Story of Discovery, Adventure, and Human Origins by John Hawks, Lee Berger

adventurous challenging informative reflective fast-paced

4.5

Nonfiction book about the discovery of a cave in South Africa containing evidence of a new hominin species, Homo Naledi, which is not a human ancestor and which did things which we have previously only ascribed to humans. They buried their dead, made cave art, and could bring fire with them. They lived alongside our human ancestors. This is told in an engaging way, including descriptions of the terrifying process of getting in and out of the extremely narrow cave entrance. It's an interesting look at discovering Homo Naledi and our own perspective on what it is to be human.