Ancient Mass Grave in South Africa

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The discovery of an ancient mass grave in South Africa reveals hominid skeletons alongside remnants of small birds and mice, with no evidence of large carnivores or mass death events. This indicates that early human-like species may have entered the cave voluntarily. The findings challenge previous assumptions about the circumstances surrounding the remains, suggesting a more complex behavior of these ancient hominids.

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Bystander said:
Doesn't appear to be some sabretooth's litterbox
Apparently, it's just hominid skeletons and remnants of small birds and mice, i.e., no large carnivores that might have carried folks into the cave. This suggests that folks wandered into the cave on their own, but for what reason.

http://www.npr.org/sections/health-...lds-strange-bones-of-early-human-like-species
There are no animal bones there, except for a handful of bits from birds and mice. There's no evidence that a carnivore dragged the human-like creatures in, or that they somehow got washed in. And there's no evidence of a mass death, such as a cave accident.
 
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