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we’re finding that we have just touched

we’re finding that we have just touched the beginnings of the discoveries of

the beginnings of the discoveries of

the beginnings of the discoveries of human origins

human origins

human origins we have probably almost doubled the

we have probably almost doubled the

we have probably almost doubled the number of known skeletons from the

number of known skeletons from the

number of known skeletons from the entirety of the early hominid record

entirety of the early hominid record

entirety of the early hominid record this little remarkable hole in the

this little remarkable hole in the

this little remarkable hole in the ground had delivered to us this

ground had delivered to us this

ground had delivered to us this extraordinary wealth like no other site

extraordinary wealth like no other site

extraordinary wealth like no other site in history

in history

in history I stand here representing one of the

I stand here representing one of the

I stand here representing one of the largest paleontological or

largest paleontological or

largest paleontological or archaeological projects in history this

archaeological projects in history this

archaeological projects in history this project is only three years old and yet

project is only three years old and yet

project is only three years old and yet it involves more than 80 scientists from

it involves more than 80 scientists from

it involves more than 80 scientists from around the world in fact every continent

around the world in fact every continent

around the world in fact every continent except Antarctica and I’m looking for

except Antarctica and I’m looking for

except Antarctica and I’m looking for someone down there to do some research

someone down there to do some research

someone down there to do some research this discovery and I’m was in part

this discovery and I’m was in part

this discovery and I’m was in part largely due to the organization you sit

largely due to the organization you sit

largely due to the organization you sit in tonight and funny enough was due in

in tonight and funny enough was due in

in tonight and funny enough was due in fact in part to what was perceived at

fact in part to what was perceived at

fact in part to what was perceived at the time as a failed expedition in 1997

the time as a failed expedition in 1997

the time as a failed expedition in 1997 1998 1999 I actually took a National

1998 1999 I actually took a National

1998 1999 I actually took a National Geographic grant to utilize a new

Geographic grant to utilize a new

Geographic grant to utilize a new technology to utilize a technology that

technology to utilize a technology that

technology to utilize a technology that been developed called handheld GPS that

been developed called handheld GPS that

been developed called handheld GPS that we had just become aware of and it just

we had just become aware of and it just

we had just become aware of and it just become a commercially available I bought

become a commercially available I bought

become a commercially available I bought one of the most expensive GPS as you

one of the most expensive GPS as you

one of the most expensive GPS as you could get that could bring you to the

could get that could bring you to the

could get that could bring you to the remarkable accuracy of 15 meters on

remarkable accuracy of 15 meters on

remarkable accuracy of 15 meters on planet Earth or so it said on the box I

planet Earth or so it said on the box I

planet Earth or so it said on the box I also at that time with a very large

also at that time with a very large

also at that time with a very large National Geographic grant bought

National Geographic grant bought

National Geographic grant bought something that was absolutely remarkable

something that was absolutely remarkable

something that was absolutely remarkable I bought digital satellite images from

I bought digital satellite images from

I bought digital satellite images from NASA that they had just made available

NASA that they had just made available

NASA that they had just made available they had the ability of getting you down

they had the ability of getting you down

they had the ability of getting you down to 30 meter pixels on planet earth for

to 30 meter pixels on planet earth for

to 30 meter pixels on planet earth for ten thousand US dollars a sheet

ten thousand US dollars a sheet

ten thousand US dollars a sheet I bought two of them and with those in

I bought two of them and with those in

I bought two of them and with those in hand I decided to go back out and

hand I decided to go back out and

hand I decided to go back out and explore southern Africa and so I was

explore southern Africa and so I was

explore southern Africa and so I was going to GPS coordinate the fossil sites

going to GPS coordinate the fossil sites

going to GPS coordinate the fossil sites of southern Afghanistan I’d technology

of southern Afghanistan I’d technology

of southern Afghanistan I’d technology and off I went and over a period of

and off I went and over a period of

and off I went and over a period of three years I concentrated my

three years I concentrated my

three years I concentrated my explorations around southern Africa but

explorations around southern Africa but

explorations around southern Africa but in the end specifically around an area

in the end specifically around an area

in the end specifically around an area called the Cradle of Humankind just

called the Cradle of Humankind just

called the Cradle of Humankind just outside of Johannesburg now this area is

outside of Johannesburg now this area is

outside of Johannesburg now this area is one of the most explored areas on planet

one of the most explored areas on planet

one of the most explored areas on planet Earth for early human fossils it was the

Earth for early human fossils it was the

Earth for early human fossils it was the first area explored in Africa in from

first area explored in Africa in from

first area explored in Africa in from 1935 onward luminaries like dart and

1935 onward luminaries like dart and

1935 onward luminaries like dart and Broome and even Frank Peabody was out

Broome and even Frank Peabody was out

Broome and even Frank Peabody was out there Philip Tobias Bob Wright everybody

there Philip Tobias Bob Wright everybody

there Philip Tobias Bob Wright everybody in our field has explored this dolomitic

in our field has explored this dolomitic

in our field has explored this dolomitic region and rightfully so it’s become one

region and rightfully so it’s become one

region and rightfully so it’s become one of the richest sources of human ancestor

of the richest sources of human ancestor

of the richest sources of human ancestor fossils and we knew it very well at the

fossils and we knew it very well at the

fossils and we knew it very well at the time I began that exploration project we

time I began that exploration project we

time I began that exploration project we knew of about a hundred cave sites and

knew of about a hundred cave sites and

knew of about a hundred cave sites and about sixteen fossil-bearing sites in

about sixteen fossil-bearing sites in

about sixteen fossil-bearing sites in the area and we pretty much thought we

the area and we pretty much thought we

the area and we pretty much thought we had it figured out by the end of that

had it figured out by the end of that

had it figured out by the end of that three-year period I had found four new

three-year period I had found four new

three-year period I had found four new fossil sites and about 25 or 30 new cave

fossil sites and about 25 or 30 new cave

fossil sites and about 25 or 30 new cave sites that no scientists had put a pin

sites that no scientists had put a pin

sites that no scientists had put a pin on and I thought that was remarkable so

on and I thought that was remarkable so

on and I thought that was remarkable so to my colleagues and so over the next

to my colleagues and so over the next

to my colleagues and so over the next decade or so I began to dig with

decade or so I began to dig with

decade or so I began to dig with colleagues some of those new sites and

colleagues some of those new sites and

colleagues some of those new sites and we found remarkably little in those

we found remarkably little in those

we found remarkably little in those sites the objects that were after I have

sites the objects that were after I have

sites the objects that were after I have to remind you these early human ancestor

to remind you these early human ancestor

to remind you these early human ancestor fossils are probably some of the rarest

fossils are probably some of the rarest

fossils are probably some of the rarest sought after objects on planet Earth

sought after objects on planet Earth

sought after objects on planet Earth I sit in a field that is probably

I sit in a field that is probably

I sit in a field that is probably populated by more scientists than the

populated by more scientists than the

populated by more scientists than the fossils they study I sit in a field that

fossils they study I sit in a field that

fossils they study I sit in a field that for the vast majority of people who call

for the vast majority of people who call

for the vast majority of people who call themselves paleoanthropologists or

themselves paleoanthropologists or

themselves paleoanthropologists or physical anthropologists who work on

physical anthropologists who work on

physical anthropologists who work on early humans they will go through their

early humans they will go through their

early humans they will go through their entire careers and never find a single

entire careers and never find a single

entire careers and never find a single piece of one of these in the wild so

piece of one of these in the wild so

piece of one of these in the wild so it’s an extraordinary difficult field

it’s an extraordinary difficult field

it’s an extraordinary difficult field and the perceived rarity of these things

and the perceived rarity of these things

and the perceived rarity of these things makes even tiny fragments valuable I

makes even tiny fragments valuable I

makes even tiny fragments valuable I found myself in December of 2007

found myself in December of 2007

found myself in December of 2007 as the last single human being on planet

as the last single human being on planet

as the last single human being on planet earth to discover Google Earth and in

earth to discover Google Earth and in

earth to discover Google Earth and in doing that I was staggered there I was

doing that I was staggered there I was

doing that I was staggered there I was sitting at home over our summer vacation

sitting at home over our summer vacation

sitting at home over our summer vacation in South Africa and I did what every

in South Africa and I did what every

in South Africa and I did what every single one of you did when you found

single one of you did when you found

single one of you did when you found Google Earth before that date remember

Google Earth before that date remember

Google Earth before that date remember what you did you look at their own home

what you did you look at their own home

what you did you look at their own home right to see if you’re lying naked by

right to see if you’re lying naked by

right to see if you’re lying naked by the swimming pool I wasn’t and then the

the swimming pool I wasn’t and then the

the swimming pool I wasn’t and then the second thing you do is you start looking

second thing you do is you start looking

second thing you do is you start looking at places that are familiar to you and

at places that are familiar to you and

at places that are familiar to you and somewhat where along that journey you

somewhat where along that journey you

somewhat where along that journey you find that when you type in a longitude

find that when you type in a longitude

find that when you type in a longitude and latitude or a GPS coordinate

and latitude or a GPS coordinate

and latitude or a GPS coordinate it flies in in that really cool way that

it flies in in that really cool way that

it flies in in that really cool way that Google Earth does and I had these very

Google Earth does and I had these very

Google Earth does and I had these very expensive hardly explored numbers from

expensive hardly explored numbers from

expensive hardly explored numbers from the late-1990s petition and I eagerly

the late-1990s petition and I eagerly

the late-1990s petition and I eagerly typed the first one in and it zoomed

typed the first one in and it zoomed

typed the first one in and it zoomed into nothing I typed the second one in

into nothing I typed the second one in

into nothing I typed the second one in it was wrong and on and on I didn’t have

it was wrong and on and on I didn’t have

it was wrong and on and on I didn’t have the caves mapped it didn’t take me long

the caves mapped it didn’t take me long

the caves mapped it didn’t take me long to Google why because in the late 1990s

to Google why because in the late 1990s

to Google why because in the late 1990s the United States government owned those

the United States government owned those

the United States government owned those GPS satellites and they had put in

GPS satellites and they had put in

GPS satellites and they had put in deliberate error so that they couldn’t

deliberate error so that they couldn’t

deliberate error so that they couldn’t be used for military purposes and other

be used for military purposes and other

be used for military purposes and other things and with my highly accurate 15

things and with my highly accurate 15

things and with my highly accurate 15 meter resolution combined with that

meter resolution combined with that

meter resolution combined with that deliberate error my numbers were all

deliberate error my numbers were all

deliberate error my numbers were all wrong fifty meters one hundred and fifty

wrong fifty meters one hundred and fifty

wrong fifty meters one hundred and fifty two hundred and fifty meters off it was

two hundred and fifty meters off it was

two hundred and fifty meters off it was a disaster but I could play move the

a disaster but I could play move the

a disaster but I could play move the dots because on Google Earth they had a

dots because on Google Earth they had a

dots because on Google Earth they had a five meter resolution in the Cradle of

five meter resolution in the Cradle of

five meter resolution in the Cradle of Humankind area and I could move those

Humankind area and I could move those

Humankind area and I could move those dots on to the cave sites I could see

dots on to the cave sites I could see

dots on to the cave sites I could see the cave site I had intended to map and

the cave site I had intended to map and

the cave site I had intended to map and so over January and into February I

so over January and into February I

so over January and into February I spent my time moving all these dots on

spent my time moving all these dots on

spent my time moving all these dots on to the right place and as I did that I

to the right place and as I did that I

to the right place and as I did that I began to see patterns in distribution I

began to see patterns in distribution I

began to see patterns in distribution I began to see lines

began to see lines

began to see lines I saw areas where I thought the fossil

I saw areas where I thought the fossil

I saw areas where I thought the fossil sites were in deliberate association

sites were in deliberate association

sites were in deliberate association and then I began to see what I thought

and then I began to see what I thought

and then I began to see what I thought were other caves if that’s a cave this

were other caves if that’s a cave this

were other caves if that’s a cave this is a cave I knew their wording because

is a cave I knew their wording because

is a cave I knew their wording because I’d explored this area

I’d explored this area

I’d explored this area everybody’s explored this area but in

everybody’s explored this area but in

everybody’s explored this area but in March of 2008 it’s so intrigued me I

March of 2008 it’s so intrigued me I

March of 2008 it’s so intrigued me I took my laptop out and a 3G card so I

took my laptop out and a 3G card so I

took my laptop out and a 3G card so I could get onto Google Earth and I

could get onto Google Earth and I

could get onto Google Earth and I printed out a target area onto an a4

printed out a target area onto an a4

printed out a target area onto an a4 page with little dots map to put I

page with little dots map to put I

page with little dots map to put I thought look like caves and I went as

thought look like caves and I went as

thought look like caves and I went as far away from where I had spent the last

far away from where I had spent the last

far away from where I had spent the last 17 years working this side of GLaDOS

17 years working this side of GLaDOS

17 years working this side of GLaDOS ville in the middle of this area because

ville in the middle of this area because

ville in the middle of this area because I knew that area better than anyone I

I knew that area better than anyone I

I knew that area better than anyone I knew there was nothing there I started

knew there was nothing there I started

knew there was nothing there I started in the city limits of Krueger store and

in the city limits of Krueger store and

in the city limits of Krueger store and on the first day out I found 21 new

on the first day out I found 21 new

on the first day out I found 21 new fossil site by July I’d found over 600

fossil site by July I’d found over 600

fossil site by July I’d found over 600 previously unidentified cave sites and

previously unidentified cave sites and

previously unidentified cave sites and 40 previously unidentified fossil sites

40 previously unidentified fossil sites

40 previously unidentified fossil sites literally we went from say 20 fossil

literally we went from say 20 fossil

literally we went from say 20 fossil sites to 60 in a matter of a couple

sites to 60 in a matter of a couple

sites to 60 in a matter of a couple months on the 1st of August

months on the 1st of August

months on the 1st of August I dropped a colleague of mine Paul

I dropped a colleague of mine Paul

I dropped a colleague of mine Paul Dirk’s off at a series of caves right in

Dirk’s off at a series of caves right in

Dirk’s off at a series of caves right in the middle of the property that the site

the middle of the property that the site

the middle of the property that the site of Gladys Vail is on right next to where

of Gladys Vail is on right next to where

of Gladys Vail is on right next to where I’d spent the last 17 years to map that

I’d spent the last 17 years to map that

I’d spent the last 17 years to map that cave

cave

cave my dog tau and I drove down a road

my dog tau and I drove down a road

my dog tau and I drove down a road that’s coming up in a valley that you’ll

that’s coming up in a valley that you’ll

that’s coming up in a valley that you’ll see in just a moment into an area where

see in just a moment into an area where

see in just a moment into an area where I knew I was not going to find anything

I knew I was not going to find anything

I knew I was not going to find anything and the reason I knew I wasn’t going to

and the reason I knew I wasn’t going to

and the reason I knew I wasn’t going to find anything is because I had found one

find anything is because I had found one

find anything is because I had found one of those 4 fossil sites in this valley

of those 4 fossil sites in this valley

of those 4 fossil sites in this valley in that very expensive National

in that very expensive National

in that very expensive National Geographic expedition I had been there

Geographic expedition I had been there

Geographic expedition I had been there before but I saw these little blips

before but I saw these little blips

before but I saw these little blips those little clusters of trees being

those little clusters of trees being

those little clusters of trees being marked and they looked like targets to

marked and they looked like targets to

marked and they looked like targets to me and in particular that little cluster

me and in particular that little cluster

me and in particular that little cluster of greenish dots you see there looked

of greenish dots you see there looked

of greenish dots you see there looked like what cave should look like and so

like what cave should look like and so

like what cave should look like and so tau and I stopped the car on that dirt

tau and I stopped the car on that dirt

tau and I stopped the car on that dirt road right next to that red star 50

road right next to that red star 50

road right next to that red star 50 metres from the road and I immediately

metres from the road and I immediately

metres from the road and I immediately saw a lime trackway what a lime trackway

saw a lime trackway what a lime trackway

saw a lime trackway what a lime trackway is is little

is is little

is is little tiny strip of cleared area I had been on

tiny strip of cleared area I had been on

tiny strip of cleared area I had been on that road maybe 300 times in the last 17

that road maybe 300 times in the last 17

that road maybe 300 times in the last 17 years and I’d never seen that track and

years and I’d never seen that track and

years and I’d never seen that track and when I saw it I knew I was about to make

when I saw it I knew I was about to make

when I saw it I knew I was about to make a discovery because the miners who had

a discovery because the miners who had

a discovery because the miners who had mine these limestone caves to get lime

mine these limestone caves to get lime

mine these limestone caves to get lime to build Johannesburg in the late 19th

to build Johannesburg in the late 19th

to build Johannesburg in the late 19th and early 20th century would build those

and early 20th century would build those

and early 20th century would build those track ways leading up to fossil-bearing

track ways leading up to fossil-bearing

track ways leading up to fossil-bearing cave sites and so tau and I walked up

cave sites and so tau and I walked up

cave sites and so tau and I walked up that road we came to an old game fence

that road we came to an old game fence

that road we came to an old game fence which you can see it running right in

which you can see it running right in

which you can see it running right in here but the property is being expanded

here but the property is being expanded

here but the property is being expanded and it was deteriorating and animals had

and it was deteriorating and animals had

and it was deteriorating and animals had broken through in just the right place

broken through in just the right place

broken through in just the right place so that we could slip through this game

so that we could slip through this game

so that we could slip through this game fence and we walked into this and I was

fence and we walked into this and I was

fence and we walked into this and I was staggered because I knew as soon as I

staggered because I knew as soon as I

staggered because I knew as soon as I approached what you’re looking at right

approached what you’re looking at right

approached what you’re looking at right there this cluster of trees that there

there this cluster of trees that there

there this cluster of trees that there was a cave site there those trees grow

was a cave site there those trees grow

was a cave site there those trees grow in the disturbed area of these denuded

in the disturbed area of these denuded

in the disturbed area of these denuded trees white stink woods wild olives it’s

trees white stink woods wild olives it’s

trees white stink woods wild olives it’s the signal marker when I walked into

the signal marker when I walked into

the signal marker when I walked into that I was truly staggered in this next

that I was truly staggered in this next

that I was truly staggered in this next slide don’t gasp yes I know it’s

slide don’t gasp yes I know it’s

slide don’t gasp yes I know it’s exciting isn’t it there was a little

exciting isn’t it there was a little

exciting isn’t it there was a little hole in the ground two and a half meters

hole in the ground two and a half meters

hole in the ground two and a half meters wide two meters deep and that is highly

wide two meters deep and that is highly

wide two meters deep and that is highly unusual that cluster of trees I saw was

unusual that cluster of trees I saw was

unusual that cluster of trees I saw was probably about 30 meters long and about

probably about 30 meters long and about

probably about 30 meters long and about 25 meters wide that would be the extent

25 meters wide that would be the extent

25 meters wide that would be the extent of the cave and the miners knew that and

of the cave and the miners knew that and

of the cave and the miners knew that and when they found sites as they had found

when they found sites as they had found

when they found sites as they had found this one they would put blasts in and

this one they would put blasts in and

this one they would put blasts in and they had done that here using dynamite

they had done that here using dynamite

they had done that here using dynamite they put three blasts in here and they

they put three blasts in here and they

they put three blasts in here and they blew up a couple of dozen rocks onto the

blew up a couple of dozen rocks onto the

blew up a couple of dozen rocks onto the surface and then they had left this site

surface and then they had left this site

surface and then they had left this site I had almost never seen a cave that

I had almost never seen a cave that

I had almost never seen a cave that miners had bothered to blast and leave

miners had bothered to blast and leave

miners had bothered to blast and leave and they’d left this one I was on a

and they’d left this one I was on a

and they’d left this one I was on a mapping expedition so I took some notes

mapping expedition so I took some notes

mapping expedition so I took some notes in the very first rock I turned over had

in the very first rock I turned over had

in the very first rock I turned over had an antelope humerus in it a huge bone of

an antelope humerus in it a huge bone of

an antelope humerus in it a huge bone of an antelope sitting right on the surface

an antelope sitting right on the surface

an antelope sitting right on the surface I was one kilometer

I was one kilometer

I was one kilometer from where I’ve spent the last 17 years

from where I’ve spent the last 17 years

from where I’ve spent the last 17 years digging a hill and a half away and I had

digging a hill and a half away and I had

digging a hill and a half away and I had never seen this side no scientist had

never seen this side no scientist had

never seen this side no scientist had been there no scientist had ever marked

been there no scientist had ever marked

been there no scientist had ever marked it in when we scientists find a site

it in when we scientists find a site

it in when we scientists find a site like this we leave tells we pile up

like this we leave tells we pile up

like this we leave tells we pile up little rocks and you can tell we’ve been

little rocks and you can tell we’ve been

little rocks and you can tell we’ve been there no one had been there

there no one had been there

there no one had been there despite this area probably being outside

despite this area probably being outside

despite this area probably being outside of the sterk Fenton Valley the most

of the sterk Fenton Valley the most

of the sterk Fenton Valley the most explored area within the most explored

explored area within the most explored

explored area within the most explored area on planet earth for early hominids

area on planet earth for early hominids

area on planet earth for early hominids I studied with stun me but I was on a

I studied with stun me but I was on a

I studied with stun me but I was on a exploration mission so I took accurate

exploration mission so I took accurate

exploration mission so I took accurate GPS coordinates and this very bad photo

GPS coordinates and this very bad photo

GPS coordinates and this very bad photo and I walked up the hill and found 46

and I walked up the hill and found 46

and I walked up the hill and found 46 previously unidentified caves 46 right

previously unidentified caves 46 right

previously unidentified caves 46 right next to where I’d spent almost last two

next to where I’d spent almost last two

next to where I’d spent almost last two decades that surprised me I went back to

decades that surprised me I went back to

decades that surprised me I went back to the lab and something I didn’t tell you

the lab and something I didn’t tell you

the lab and something I didn’t tell you something terrible had happened the week

something terrible had happened the week

something terrible had happened the week before this a young man who was going to

before this a young man who was going to

before this a young man who was going to come over and take over the directorship

come over and take over the directorship

come over and take over the directorship of our Institute and transform us into

of our Institute and transform us into

of our Institute and transform us into this modern technological lab to create

this modern technological lab to create

this modern technological lab to create this new generation have been killed in

this new generation have been killed in

this new generation have been killed in a motorcycle accident and we had already

a motorcycle accident and we had already

a motorcycle accident and we had already hired staff and everything to work under

hired staff and everything to work under

hired staff and everything to work under them one of them was a young man named

them one of them was a young man named

them one of them was a young man named Joe kiviak Kenyon postdoctoral student

Joe kiviak Kenyon postdoctoral student

Joe kiviak Kenyon postdoctoral student and he came into my office three or four

and he came into my office three or four

and he came into my office three or four days later and said Lee would you take

days later and said Lee would you take

days later and said Lee would you take over my postdoctoral supervision and I

over my postdoctoral supervision and I

over my postdoctoral supervision and I said no you’re a lab guy I’m not a lab

said no you’re a lab guy I’m not a lab

said no you’re a lab guy I’m not a lab guy I can’t teach you this stuff but

guy I can’t teach you this stuff but

guy I can’t teach you this stuff but I’ve just found this site and if you’re

I’ve just found this site and if you’re

I’ve just found this site and if you’re willing to learn to be a field guy I’ll

willing to learn to be a field guy I’ll

willing to learn to be a field guy I’ll take you out there and let’s see what

take you out there and let’s see what

take you out there and let’s see what this thing has could it is bugging me so

this thing has could it is bugging me so

this thing has could it is bugging me so on the 15th of August Joe myself I dog

on the 15th of August Joe myself I dog

on the 15th of August Joe myself I dog cow and my nine-year-old son Matthew we

cow and my nine-year-old son Matthew we

cow and my nine-year-old son Matthew we went back to this site to see what it

went back to this site to see what it

went back to this site to see what it had to offer and we walked up that

had to offer and we walked up that

had to offer and we walked up that little lime track way through the fence

little lime track way through the fence

little lime track way through the fence got to the edge of this pit and I was

got to the edge of this pit and I was

got to the edge of this pit and I was telling them the story of that how I

telling them the story of that how I

telling them the story of that how I discovered the site and we got to the

discovered the site and we got to the

discovered the site and we got to the edge and I said okay go find fossils if

edge and I said okay go find fossils if

edge and I said okay go find fossils if you find anything call me I’ll identify

you find anything call me I’ll identify

you find anything call me I’ll identify it let’s see what this place has to

it let’s see what this place has to

it let’s see what this place has to offer

offer

offer and with that Matthew and Tao

and with that Matthew and Tao

and with that Matthew and Tao are gone off the site into the high

are gone off the site into the high

are gone off the site into the high grass I think we’re going to chase

grass I think we’re going to chase

grass I think we’re going to chase giraffe or something and I’ll see them

giraffe or something and I’ll see them

giraffe or something and I’ll see them at lunch time and I was standing next to

at lunch time and I was standing next to

at lunch time and I was standing next to Jobe saying you know I think they left

Jobe saying you know I think they left

Jobe saying you know I think they left this alone because they probably did

this alone because they probably did

this alone because they probably did what I did they found the site first and

what I did they found the site first and

what I did they found the site first and then as they started drilling these

then as they started drilling these

then as they started drilling these holes for the dynamite the foreman

holes for the dynamite the foreman

holes for the dynamite the foreman probably walked up the hill found all

probably walked up the hill found all

probably walked up the hill found all these easy-to-get caves and they had

these easy-to-get caves and they had

these easy-to-get caves and they had then gone and destroyed every one of

then gone and destroyed every one of

then gone and destroyed every one of those 46 caves and as I said that

those 46 caves and as I said that

those 46 caves and as I said that Matthew said dad I found fossil and I

Matthew said dad I found fossil and I

Matthew said dad I found fossil and I almost didn’t go look because I knew

almost didn’t go look because I knew

almost didn’t go look because I knew what he had found he’d found an antelope

what he had found he’d found an antelope

what he had found he’d found an antelope fossil because that’s all we bloody will

fossil because that’s all we bloody will

fossil because that’s all we bloody will ever find for every single early hominid

ever find for every single early hominid

ever find for every single early hominid we find we find about 250,000 and tulo

we find we find about 250,000 and tulo

we find we find about 250,000 and tulo fossils but he’s my nine-year-old son

fossils but he’s my nine-year-old son

fossils but he’s my nine-year-old son and just like all you have to encourage

and just like all you have to encourage

and just like all you have to encourage fossil hunting so I started walking

fossil hunting so I started walking

fossil hunting so I started walking towards him in five meters away from him

towards him in five meters away from him

towards him in five meters away from him I saw this and I knew that both his and

I saw this and I knew that both his and

I saw this and I knew that both his and my life were going to change forever and

my life were going to change forever and

my life were going to change forever and instead of me telling you this story let

instead of me telling you this story let

instead of me telling you this story let me actually let an expert tell you

me actually let an expert tell you

me actually let an expert tell you actually what happened I’m Matthew

actually what happened I’m Matthew

actually what happened I’m Matthew Berger and 12 years old and this is the

Berger and 12 years old and this is the

Berger and 12 years old and this is the lightning structure you I found one the

lightning structure you I found one the

lightning structure you I found one the coolest things in the world what

coolest things in the world what

coolest things in the world what happened was my dad had found the site

happened was my dad had found the site

happened was my dad had found the site two weeks before and he had said that he

two weeks before and he had said that he

two weeks before and he had said that he had found some antelope fossils at it so

had found some antelope fossils at it so

had found some antelope fossils at it so he wanted to take me out to see if I

he wanted to take me out to see if I

he wanted to take me out to see if I could find anything so two weeks later

could find anything so two weeks later

could find anything so two weeks later we came out with myself my dog Tao and

we came out with myself my dog Tao and

we came out with myself my dog Tao and his colleague job Kitty and we came to

his colleague job Kitty and we came to

his colleague job Kitty and we came to the site and he said go look for fossils

the site and he said go look for fossils

the site and he said go look for fossils so I ran off down a path trying to

so I ran off down a path trying to

so I ran off down a path trying to trying to catch my dog Tao and Anna and

trying to catch my dog Tao and Anna and

trying to catch my dog Tao and Anna and as I was running I tripped over log in

as I was running I tripped over log in

as I was running I tripped over log in the middle of the path and as I was

the middle of the path and as I was

the middle of the path and as I was tripping I saw a fossil sticking out of

tripping I saw a fossil sticking out of

tripping I saw a fossil sticking out of rock right next to this tree and when I

rock right next to this tree and when I

rock right next to this tree and when I got up to the Sall the dirt off myself I

got up to the Sall the dirt off myself I

got up to the Sall the dirt off myself I picked up the rock and there was the

picked up the rock and there was the

picked up the rock and there was the clavicle of a hominid sticking up but at

clavicle of a hominid sticking up but at

clavicle of a hominid sticking up but at first I didn’t know

first I didn’t know

first I didn’t know the clavicle I thought was a antelope

the clavicle I thought was a antelope

the clavicle I thought was a antelope fossil so I called my dad of and about

fossil so I called my dad of and about

fossil so I called my dad of and about five meters away he started swearing and

five meters away he started swearing and

five meters away he started swearing and I was like what did I do and he’s like

I was like what did I do and he’s like

I was like what did I do and he’s like nothing nothing you found a hominid and

nothing nothing you found a hominid and

nothing nothing you found a hominid and I was pretty shocked I wasn’t as shocked

I was pretty shocked I wasn’t as shocked

I was pretty shocked I wasn’t as shocked as I would be when it actually got

as I would be when it actually got

as I would be when it actually got released because I’d never knew it was

released because I’d never knew it was

released because I’d never knew it was gonna be that big I just thought it was

gonna be that big I just thought it was

gonna be that big I just thought it was going to be just another fossil find

what was sticking out of the edge of

what was sticking out of the edge of that rock was this remarkable bone and

that rock was this remarkable bone and

that rock was this remarkable bone and how I knew it was a clavicle from five

how I knew it was a clavicle from five

how I knew it was a clavicle from five meters away although I doubt the

meters away although I doubt the

meters away although I doubt the veracity of the cursing that Matthew

veracity of the cursing that Matthew

veracity of the cursing that Matthew mentioned is that very few animals have

mentioned is that very few animals have

mentioned is that very few animals have clavicles in Africa bats have them this

clavicles in Africa bats have them this

clavicles in Africa bats have them this was too big because bats fly moles have

was too big because bats fly moles have

was too big because bats fly moles have them because they dig this was too big

them because they dig this was too big

them because they dig this was too big and primates had them and amongst

and primates had them and amongst

and primates had them and amongst primates the only one with an S shaped

primates the only one with an S shaped

primates the only one with an S shaped or sigmoid shaped clavicle are hominids

or sigmoid shaped clavicle are hominids

or sigmoid shaped clavicle are hominids and I happen to be one of the only

and I happen to be one of the only

and I happen to be one of the only world’s experts on hominid clavicles I

world’s experts on hominid clavicles I

world’s experts on hominid clavicles I did my PhD on them all sort of six or

did my PhD on them all sort of six or

did my PhD on them all sort of six or seven partial fragments that have ever

seven partial fragments that have ever

seven partial fragments that have ever been discovered I did my PhD on the

been discovered I did my PhD on the

been discovered I did my PhD on the clavicle the proximal humerus and the

clavicle the proximal humerus and the

clavicle the proximal humerus and the scapula of which there had never been a

scapula of which there had never been a

scapula of which there had never been a complete one of any of those bones ever

complete one of any of those bones ever

complete one of any of those bones ever found in fact there never been for two

found in fact there never been for two

found in fact there never been for two of those bones anything but fragments

of those bones anything but fragments

of those bones anything but fragments and I was looking at one and I did what

and I was looking at one and I did what

and I was looking at one and I did what anyone would do I didn’t believe it I

anyone would do I didn’t believe it I

anyone would do I didn’t believe it I looked at it and as I turned it over to

looked at it and as I turned it over to

looked at it and as I turned it over to get it in better light thinking this has

get it in better light thinking this has

get it in better light thinking this has got to be something else sitting on the

got to be something else sitting on the

got to be something else sitting on the back was sticking out the jaw and canine

back was sticking out the jaw and canine

back was sticking out the jaw and canine of a hominid as well as other bones

of a hominid as well as other bones

of a hominid as well as other bones indicating the upper part of a skeleton

indicating the upper part of a skeleton

indicating the upper part of a skeleton was sitting in that tiny block remember

was sitting in that tiny block remember

was sitting in that tiny block remember how rare I told you these things were

how rare I told you these things were

how rare I told you these things were there maybe 3,000 or so they’ve ever

there maybe 3,000 or so they’ve ever

there maybe 3,000 or so they’ve ever been discovered the vast majority of

been discovered the vast majority of

been discovered the vast majority of hominid fossils we discover isolated

hominid fossils we discover isolated

hominid fossils we discover isolated teeth something in excess of 90% for

teeth something in excess of 90% for

teeth something in excess of 90% for almost every bone below

almost every bone below

almost every bone below the neck except for maybe a couple

the neck except for maybe a couple

the neck except for maybe a couple finger bones and some of the denser

finger bones and some of the denser

finger bones and some of the denser bones we have never found a complete

bones we have never found a complete

bones we have never found a complete bone in any early hominid everything’s

bone in any early hominid everything’s

bone in any early hominid everything’s fragmentary for really rare things those

fragmentary for really rare things those

fragmentary for really rare things those things like mandibles and skulls that

things like mandibles and skulls that

things like mandibles and skulls that bless the pages of National Geographic

bless the pages of National Geographic

bless the pages of National Geographic occasionally there are literally only a

occasionally there are literally only a

occasionally there are literally only a few dozen that have ever been found

few dozen that have ever been found

few dozen that have ever been found anywhere in Africa and when you get to

anywhere in Africa and when you get to

anywhere in Africa and when you get to the truly rare things what we

the truly rare things what we

the truly rare things what we paleoanthropologists generously call

paleoanthropologists generously call

paleoanthropologists generously call partial skeletons and that means any

partial skeletons and that means any

partial skeletons and that means any single piece of the cranial remains

single piece of the cranial remains

single piece of the cranial remains teeth or head associated with any single

teeth or head associated with any single

teeth or head associated with any single piece of the body of one individual

piece of the body of one individual

piece of the body of one individual there had at that time been about seven

there had at that time been about seven

there had at that time been about seven or so found of which probably about four

or so found of which probably about four

or so found of which probably about four or five you would know the names of Lucy

or five you would know the names of Lucy

or five you would know the names of Lucy Littlefoot Turkana boy – kike child then

Littlefoot Turkana boy – kike child then

Littlefoot Turkana boy – kike child then they start getting really scrappy after

they start getting really scrappy after

they start getting really scrappy after that and I was probably holding one and

that and I was probably holding one and

that and I was probably holding one and I was stunned because what are the odds

I was stunned because what are the odds

I was stunned because what are the odds that the jaw and a clavicle in these

that the jaw and a clavicle in these

that the jaw and a clavicle in these upper limb elements I could see sticking

upper limb elements I could see sticking

upper limb elements I could see sticking out were not one individual I actually

out were not one individual I actually

out were not one individual I actually called the South African heritage

called the South African heritage

called the South African heritage Resource Agency because of course

Resource Agency because of course

Resource Agency because of course there’s cellphone coverage at the site

there’s cellphone coverage at the site

there’s cellphone coverage at the site and got permission to take that rock out

and got permission to take that rock out

and got permission to take that rock out but now of course we could not touch the

but now of course we could not touch the

but now of course we could not touch the site it comes under an entirely

site it comes under an entirely

site it comes under an entirely different permitting structure and

different permitting structure and

different permitting structure and that’s frustrating I take that rock back

that’s frustrating I take that rock back

that’s frustrating I take that rock back and we begin preparing it out and within

and we begin preparing it out and within

and we begin preparing it out and within a couple of days we realize that yes

a couple of days we realize that yes

a couple of days we realize that yes indeed there was a partial skeleton

indeed there was a partial skeleton

indeed there was a partial skeleton inside of that rock there was a jaw

inside of that rock there was a jaw

inside of that rock there was a jaw coming out of a child the m3 was not

coming out of a child the m3 was not

coming out of a child the m3 was not erupted but the m2 was there were these

erupted but the m2 was there were these

erupted but the m2 was there were these upper limb bones and the growth centers

upper limb bones and the growth centers

upper limb bones and the growth centers were not fused as would befit a teenage

were not fused as would befit a teenage

were not fused as would befit a teenage child and it was in clear association

child and it was in clear association

child and it was in clear association even from the first minute and there was

even from the first minute and there was

even from the first minute and there was much rejoicing at our Institute on

much rejoicing at our Institute on

much rejoicing at our Institute on September 3rd I was told that I would

September 3rd I was told that I would

September 3rd I was told that I would receive the permit and back out we went

receive the permit and back out we went

receive the permit and back out we went to the site on September 4th everybody

to the site on September 4th everybody

to the site on September 4th everybody who was a paleoanthropologist a physical

who was a paleoanthropologist a physical

who was a paleoanthropologist a physical anthropologist and archaeologist

anthropologist and archaeologist

anthropologist and archaeologist biological anthropologist or who like

biological anthropologist or who like

biological anthropologist or who like dogs went back out to that site from

dogs went back out to that site from

dogs went back out to that site from vets 14 of us professionals

vets 14 of us professionals

vets 14 of us professionals because we don’t find these things as I

because we don’t find these things as I

because we don’t find these things as I told you and everyone in our group I

told you and everyone in our group I

told you and everyone in our group I think was thinking if a nine-year-old

think was thinking if a nine-year-old

think was thinking if a nine-year-old can do it in a minute and a half we got

can do it in a minute and a half we got

can do it in a minute and a half we got back out to the site early in the

back out to the site early in the

back out to the site early in the morning and three and a half hours later

morning and three and a half hours later

morning and three and a half hours later we had not found a single piece that you

we had not found a single piece that you

we had not found a single piece that you could identify as an early hominid in

could identify as an early hominid in

could identify as an early hominid in this tiny little hole with that little

this tiny little hole with that little

this tiny little hole with that little block coming from right back there we

block coming from right back there we

block coming from right back there we couldn’t even connect the dots and we

couldn’t even connect the dots and we

couldn’t even connect the dots and we were devastated we couldn’t find a

were devastated we couldn’t find a

were devastated we couldn’t find a single thing that you would positively

single thing that you would positively

single thing that you would positively identify as a probable early human and

identify as a probable early human and

identify as a probable early human and like all good South Africans do in

like all good South Africans do in

like all good South Africans do in moments of tragedy we broke 40 and

moments of tragedy we broke 40 and

moments of tragedy we broke 40 and everyone went over and sat just to the

everyone went over and sat just to the

everyone went over and sat just to the left of this picture and I walked back

left of this picture and I walked back

left of this picture and I walked back to this pit a pit that we had all been

to this pit a pit that we had all been

to this pit a pit that we had all been in and out of trying to fit that block

in and out of trying to fit that block

in and out of trying to fit that block back in and exploring countless times

back in and exploring countless times

back in and exploring countless times and I was standing there trying to

and I was standing there trying to

and I was standing there trying to visualize that moment maybe a hundred

visualize that moment maybe a hundred

visualize that moment maybe a hundred years ago a blast just gone off the

years ago a blast just gone off the

years ago a blast just gone off the miners go down they start throwing rocks

miners go down they start throwing rocks

miners go down they start throwing rocks at how would a rocket from here to there

at how would a rocket from here to there

at how would a rocket from here to there and I began to have that ugly feeling

and I began to have that ugly feeling

and I began to have that ugly feeling that maybe that rock hadn’t come from

that maybe that rock hadn’t come from

that maybe that rock hadn’t come from here maybe it come from one of those

here maybe it come from one of those

here maybe it come from one of those other 46 caves they’ve been destroyed

other 46 caves they’ve been destroyed

other 46 caves they’ve been destroyed and we would never know its context and

and we would never know its context and

and we would never know its context and I was trying to visualize those miners

I was trying to visualize those miners

I was trying to visualize those miners and see them and as I did the Sun had

and see them and as I did the Sun had

and see them and as I did the Sun had got up just enough to light the back of

got up just enough to light the back of

got up just enough to light the back of this wall and I saw sticking out of the

this wall and I saw sticking out of the

this wall and I saw sticking out of the wall the proximal humerus of a hominid

wall the proximal humerus of a hominid

wall the proximal humerus of a hominid two and a half centimeters out of the

two and a half centimeters out of the

two and a half centimeters out of the rock remember I’m one of the world’s

rock remember I’m one of the world’s

rock remember I’m one of the world’s experts on them I know what they look

experts on them I know what they look

experts on them I know what they look like I didn’t say anything though I

like I didn’t say anything though I

like I didn’t say anything though I climbed down into the hole as I got

climbed down into the hole as I got

climbed down into the hole as I got within about a metre and a half of it I

within about a metre and a half of it I

within about a metre and a half of it I realized to my astonishment that

realized to my astonishment that

realized to my astonishment that attached to the humerus was a scapula

attached to the humerus was a scapula

attached to the humerus was a scapula remember I did my PhD on them

remember I did my PhD on them

remember I did my PhD on them and I knew that I had found the skeleton

and I knew that I had found the skeleton

and I knew that I had found the skeleton mandible clavicle proximal humerus

mandible clavicle proximal humerus

mandible clavicle proximal humerus scapula it’s got to be this child I

scapula it’s got to be this child I

scapula it’s got to be this child I still didn’t say anything now I put my

still didn’t say anything now I put my

still didn’t say anything now I put my hand on the rock and two hominid teeth

hand on the rock and two hominid teeth

hand on the rock and two hominid teeth fell out of the dirt on the surface into

fell out of the dirt on the surface into

fell out of the dirt on the surface into my hand and then I said something and

my hand and then I said something and

my hand and then I said something and everyone came down in and we were

everyone came down in and we were

everyone came down in and we were astonished and I said be careful these

astonished and I said be careful these

astonished and I said be careful these things are falling out of the wall and

things are falling out of the wall and

things are falling out of the wall and as I said that an archaeologist reached

as I said that an archaeologist reached

as I said that an archaeologist reached down to lift a rock and I said stop

down to lift a rock and I said stop

down to lift a rock and I said stop because sticking out of the back of it

because sticking out of the back of it

because sticking out of the back of it was the proximal femur the thigh bone of

was the proximal femur the thigh bone of

was the proximal femur the thigh bone of that juvenile hominid I couldn’t believe

that juvenile hominid I couldn’t believe

that juvenile hominid I couldn’t believe it it would be something that never

it it would be something that never

it it would be something that never crossed my mind I promise you yet it

crossed my mind I promise you yet it

crossed my mind I promise you yet it should have when I was holding those two

should have when I was holding those two

should have when I was holding those two worn teeth that this was not that

worn teeth that this was not that

worn teeth that this was not that child’s skeleton this was a second

child’s skeleton this was a second

child’s skeleton this was a second skeleton because never in history had

skeleton because never in history had

skeleton because never in history had two skeletons been found together in an

two skeletons been found together in an

two skeletons been found together in an early hominid deposit it would take

early hominid deposit it would take

early hominid deposit it would take another month and a half and us taking

another month and a half and us taking

another month and a half and us taking that block out this this large block

that block out this this large block

that block out this this large block right here out and beginning to prepare

right here out and beginning to prepare

right here out and beginning to prepare it and within minutes I then knew that

it and within minutes I then knew that

it and within minutes I then knew that we indeed did have a second skeleton

we indeed did have a second skeleton

we indeed did have a second skeleton because it was an adult

because it was an adult

because it was an adult it’s a PUC’s refused we would later find

it’s a PUC’s refused we would later find

it’s a PUC’s refused we would later find the little child right above there just

the little child right above there just

the little child right above there just a few centimeters above what turn out to

a few centimeters above what turn out to

a few centimeters above what turn out to be a female skeleton this little

be a female skeleton this little

be a female skeleton this little remarkable hole in the ground had

remarkable hole in the ground had

remarkable hole in the ground had delivered to us this extraordinary

delivered to us this extraordinary

delivered to us this extraordinary wealth in the last three years like no

wealth in the last three years like no

wealth in the last three years like no other sight in history not only has it

other sight in history not only has it

other sight in history not only has it yielded the two most complete early

yielded the two most complete early

yielded the two most complete early hominid skeletons ever discovered

hominid skeletons ever discovered

hominid skeletons ever discovered without excavating it’s also yielded

without excavating it’s also yielded

without excavating it’s also yielded other individuals last April we

other individuals last April we

other individuals last April we announced a new species of early hominid

announced a new species of early hominid

announced a new species of early hominid from this site Australopithecus sediba

from this site Australopithecus sediba

from this site Australopithecus sediba means fountain our wellspring in the

means fountain our wellspring in the

means fountain our wellspring in the suti language and of course my

suti language and of course my

suti language and of course my colleagues always forced me to show this

colleagues always forced me to show this

colleagues always forced me to show this image because it was of course on the

image because it was of course on the

image because it was of course on the cover of the Durham

cover of the Durham

cover of the Durham science and for scientists that’s like

science and for scientists that’s like

science and for scientists that’s like maybe a rock star being on the cover of

maybe a rock star being on the cover of

maybe a rock star being on the cover of Rolling Stone magazine and so we’re very

Rolling Stone magazine and so we’re very

Rolling Stone magazine and so we’re very proud of that three weeks ago we were

proud of that three weeks ago we were

proud of that three weeks ago we were again on the cover of science announcing

again on the cover of science announcing

again on the cover of science announcing new morphologies and interpretations and

new morphologies and interpretations and

new morphologies and interpretations and things like this which I’ll talk about

things like this which I’ll talk about

things like this which I’ll talk about in a moment we were talking about the

in a moment we were talking about the

in a moment we were talking about the remarkable remarkable morphology

remarkable remarkable morphology

remarkable remarkable morphology unexpected morphology of

unexpected morphology of

unexpected morphology of Australopithecus sediba it is not what

Australopithecus sediba it is not what

Australopithecus sediba it is not what we had predicted it has these long

we had predicted it has these long

we had predicted it has these long ape-like arms here is the arm of a

ape-like arms here is the arm of a

ape-like arms here is the arm of a chimpanzee this is the female’s arm and

chimpanzee this is the female’s arm and

chimpanzee this is the female’s arm and by the way every one of those bones is

by the way every one of those bones is

by the way every one of those bones is the only complete undamaged bone of its

the only complete undamaged bone of its

the only complete undamaged bone of its kind ever found in the entirety of the

kind ever found in the entirety of the

kind ever found in the entirety of the early hominid record the radius the ulna

early hominid record the radius the ulna

early hominid record the radius the ulna and the humerus that is a human a pygmy

and the humerus that is a human a pygmy

and the humerus that is a human a pygmy of approximately the same size you can

of approximately the same size you can

of approximately the same size you can see how odd those arms are and when we

see how odd those arms are and when we

see how odd those arms are and when we saw that we said it must be a climber

saw that we said it must be a climber

saw that we said it must be a climber and we predicted what the hand would

and we predicted what the hand would

and we predicted what the hand would look like

look like

look like it must be long and curved with a

it must be long and curved with a

it must be long and curved with a shortened thumb just like all the early

shortened thumb just like all the early

shortened thumb just like all the early Australia but the scenes are and it was

Australia but the scenes are and it was

Australia but the scenes are and it was not it was human life it’s the most

not it was human life it’s the most

not it was human life it’s the most human-like hand that has ever been

human-like hand that has ever been

human-like hand that has ever been discovered in the early hominid record

discovered in the early hominid record

discovered in the early hominid record it has a long thumb like a human in fact

it has a long thumb like a human in fact

it has a long thumb like a human in fact almost superhuman

almost superhuman

almost superhuman it’s got shortened fingers and it lacks

it’s got shortened fingers and it lacks

it’s got shortened fingers and it lacks curvature in those fingers it is more

curvature in those fingers it is more

curvature in those fingers it is more advanced than the Homo habilis hand for

advanced than the Homo habilis hand for

advanced than the Homo habilis hand for which handyman and the first ancient

which handyman and the first ancient

which handyman and the first ancient member of the genus Homo was named which

member of the genus Homo was named which

member of the genus Homo was named which just happens to be about 300,000 years

just happens to be about 300,000 years

just happens to be about 300,000 years younger than this it should not be on

younger than this it should not be on

younger than this it should not be on the end of that ape-like arm but there

the end of that ape-like arm but there

the end of that ape-like arm but there it is if we’d found it separately we

it is if we’d found it separately we

it is if we’d found it separately we wouldn’t have put those two things

wouldn’t have put those two things

wouldn’t have put those two things together that hand is almost iconic this

together that hand is almost iconic this

together that hand is almost iconic this is Archbishop Desmond Tutu for those of

is Archbishop Desmond Tutu for those of

is Archbishop Desmond Tutu for those of you who don’t recognize holding that

you who don’t recognize holding that

you who don’t recognize holding that remarkable thing and it is a clear

remarkable thing and it is a clear

remarkable thing and it is a clear identifier of a unique

identifier of a unique

identifier of a unique aspect of human morphology something

aspect of human morphology something

aspect of human morphology something that is only really found in Homo

that is only really found in Homo

that is only really found in Homo sapiens and Neanderthals and we presume

sapiens and Neanderthals and we presume

sapiens and Neanderthals and we presume in Homo erectus although we’ve never

in Homo erectus although we’ve never

in Homo erectus although we’ve never found a hand in those just three weeks

found a hand in those just three weeks

found a hand in those just three weeks ago we began publishing more this is

ago we began publishing more this is

ago we began publishing more this is what those skeletons look like in April

what those skeletons look like in April

what those skeletons look like in April of last year and they may look pretty

of last year and they may look pretty

of last year and they may look pretty scrappy to you but they both

scrappy to you but they both

scrappy to you but they both individually even at that stage where

individually even at that stage where

individually even at that stage where the most complete early hominid

the most complete early hominid

the most complete early hominid skeletons ever found they were more

skeletons ever found they were more

skeletons ever found they were more complete than Lucy this is what they

complete than Lucy this is what they

complete than Lucy this is what they look like now they are works in progress

look like now they are works in progress

look like now they are works in progress there is absolutely no reason to suspect

there is absolutely no reason to suspect

there is absolutely no reason to suspect that we will not find these skeletons in

that we will not find these skeletons in

that we will not find these skeletons in their entirety we have not explored this

their entirety we have not explored this

their entirety we have not explored this planet we have not understood what we

planet we have not understood what we

planet we have not understood what we were walking on we must take the

were walking on we must take the

were walking on we must take the technology of the 21st century we must

technology of the 21st century we must

technology of the 21st century we must take this lethargy of the idea that we

take this lethargy of the idea that we

take this lethargy of the idea that we have found all the cool stuff and we

have found all the cool stuff and we

have found all the cool stuff and we must prepare everyone in this world for

must prepare everyone in this world for

must prepare everyone in this world for discovery we must teach the children

discovery we must teach the children

discovery we must teach the children that there’s more out there because

that there’s more out there because

that there’s more out there because there is

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