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Homo gautengensis

life science Maturity 11-13

Long ago, people lived in Africa.

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We found old bones there. These bones are very old. They help us learn about the past. It is like a puzzle!
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Do you like old bones?

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{ "text": "Scientists found old bones in South Africa. [IMAGE:File:6a00d8341bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53

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{ "text": "Scientists found old bones in South Africa. [IMAGE:File:6a00d8341bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53

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{ "text": "Scientists study old bones to learn about our past. One special group of fossils is called Homo gautengensis. This name was given to fossils found in South Africa. These bones belong to early ancestors of humans. Some experts think these fossils are very important. They might show one of the earliest human groups. [IMAGE:File:6a00d8341bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c

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{ "text": "Homo gautengensis is a proposed species of extinct hominin. These were early relatives of modern humans. The name was suggested by anthropologist Darren Curnoe in 2010. He proposed this name to describe specific fossils found in South Africa. These fossils were previously linked to other species like Homo habilis or Homo ergaster. Some scientists even thought they belonged to Australopithecus or Paranthropus. The classification of these bones is a major topic of debate in science. If this species is considered valid, it would be very significant. It would represent one of the earliest and longest-lived members of the Homo genus.\n\n[IMAGE:File:6a00d8341bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef013481bf67c53ef0134

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