

The two took photographs of the fossils and showed them to caver and geologist Pedro Boshoff. The cave system had only one entrance a 12-metre long shaft. Little did they know that the superstition would come true when they found the entrance to the Dinaledi chamber, which held a large number of fossils would lead to the discovery of a new species of hominin.

This was posted on the Speleological Exploration Cavers Club website. This is a deep underground rock session." Hammers, chisels, gloves, boots and overalls. All cameras are charged and lights are ready. Hunter had posted this status on social media that day, "I have a good feeling this Friday the 13th. Courtesy: University of the Witwatersrand. PHOTO: Steve Tucker and Rick Hunter, the cavers who found the Dinaledi chamber in the Rising Cave system in the Cradle of Humankind.

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