Naperville Public Library
Library Hours
Monday to Friday: 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Saturday: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Sunday: 1 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Naper Blvd. 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Home Best Sellers Research a Topic Download & Stream Material Request My Account
     
Limit search to available items
Record 2 of 9
Results Page:  Previous Next
Author Berger, Lee, 1965- author.

Title Cave of bones : a true story of discovery, adventure, and human origins / Lee Berger and John Hawks.

Publication Info. Washington, D.C. : National Geographic, [2023]
Bookmark link: https://library.naperville-lib.org:444/record=b3131896~S1
Location Call No. Status
 95th Street Adult Nonfiction-NEW  569.9 BER    AVAILABLE
 Naper Blvd. Adult Nonfiction-NEW  569.9 BER    DUE 04-20-24
 Nichols Adult Nonfiction-NEW  569.9 BER    AVAILABLE
QR Code
Description 235 pages, 16 pages of plates : illustrations (some color), maps (some color) ; 24 cm
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents Pt. I. The naledi journey -- The cradle of humankind -- Our family tree -- Finding Homo naledi -- The world meets naledi -- Chamber of many stars -- pt. II. So many bones -- Inside the lesedi chamber -- Cave dwellers -- Another body -- Hints of burial -- A turning point -- pt. III. Journey into darkness -- Training -- Approaching the chute -- Into the chute -- The descent -- Exploring the hill antechamber -- The markings -- More markings -- Struggling out -- pt. IV. Meaning -- Markings and meaning -- Burnt bone -- Traces of culture -- The search for meaning.
Summary "This thrilling book takes the reader into South African caves to discover fossil remains that reframe the human family tree"-- Provided by publisher.
Subject Homo naledi.
Human beings -- Origin.
Human remains (Archaeology) -- South Africa -- Witwatersrand Region.
Homo naledi.
Human beings -- Origin.
Human remains (Archaeology)
Genre Informational works.
Illustrated works.
Added Author Hawks, John (John David), author.
National Geographic Partners (U.S.), publisher.
ISBN 9781426223884 hardcover
1426223889 hardcover
Patron reviews: add a review
Click for more information
BOOK
No one has rated this material

You can...
Also...
- Find similar reads
- Add a review
- Sign-up for Newsletter
- Suggest a purchase
- Can't find what you want?
More Information

 
 
© Naperville Public Library 2019.