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3D Reconstruction of the Homo naledi Lower Limb Project ID: 000703816 Public
48 Media · 45 Specimens · Creator: Chapman, Tara · Managed by: Lee R. Berger Foundation for Exploration, Tara Chapman

This reconstruction is a complete right lower limb of Homo naledi detailed in the article ‘Long legs and small joints: the locomotor capabilities of ‘Homo naledi’ . The reconstruction was done by Tara Chapman (Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences, Université Libre de Bruxelles) and Damiano Marchi (University of Pisa), with assistance and feedback given by all other members of the Homo naledi gait project (C. Walker,S. Churchill, E. Vereecke, J. DeSilva, B. Zipfel, J. Hawks, S.V.S Jan, L.B. Berger, Z. Throckmorton). Please cite the article if using the model. This project contains the complete lower limb aswell as all the bones used in the model. For further information including ready to print models or alternate versions of the femur and foot, please contact tchapman@naturalsciences.be.

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  ID Part Object Taxonomy Type Date Added Publication Status  
000705040 U.W.101-215 Posterior Condyles - Dinaledi UW Homo naledi Mesh 2025-01-29 Open Download  
000705035 U.W.101-1437 Distal Fibula - Dinaledi UW Homo naledi Mesh 2025-01-29 Open Download  
000705030 U.W.101-1404 Patella Complete - Dinaledi UW Homo naledi Mesh 2025-01-29 Open Download  
000705021 U.W.101-1037 Fibula Left - Dinaledi UW Homo naledi Mesh 2025-01-29 Open Download  
000705012 U.W.101-907 Calcaneus Juvenile - Dinaledi.stl UW Homo naledi Mesh 2025-01-29 Open Download  
000704200 Homo naledi Right Shank UW Homo naledi Mesh 2025-01-24 Open Download  
000704182 Homo naledi Right Patella UW Homo naledi Mesh 2025-01-24 Open Download  
000704177 Homo naledi Right Fibula UW Homo naledi Mesh 2025-01-24 Open Download  
000704171 Homo naledi Right Femur UW Homo naledi Mesh 2025-01-24 Open Download  
000704163 Homo naledi Merged Right Foot UW Homo naledi Mesh 2025-01-24 Open Download  
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