Georgia Southern Alumnus’ Historical Discovery Highlighted by National Geographic
Georgia Southern University alumnus and paleoanthropologist Lee Berger’s latest amazing fossil discovery is being highlighted by National Geographic.
Last year, Berger received worldwide attention for his discovery of a new hominid species named Australopithecus sediba. The discovery was touted as one of the most significant in paleoanthropology as Berger unveiled a nearly complete skeleton found in northeastern South Africa.
That finding led Berger to locate several more members of the species, along with other ancient fossils, in what he believes was once a deep pit where ancient creatures fell to their deaths. What he and his team from South Africa’s University of the Witwatersrand, where he is a faculty member, have found is being called “jaw-dropping” by other experts in the field. Berger gave an audience at Georgia Southern University a sneak-peak of the discovery and how it was found when he visited his alma mater in February.
To read more about Berger’s amazing discovery, and the impact it may have on history, please visit the National Geographic web site at http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2011/08/malapa-fossils/fischman-text.
Photo courtesy of University of the Witwatersrand
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