Homo Nelidi New Human Species Discovered In 2013 a group of cave explorers stumbled upon a discovery that would rewrite the story of human evolution In a remote chamber of the Rising Star Cave System in South Africa they found a treasure trove of bones belonging to a previously unknown species of human now known as Homo Nelidi The excavation of the chamber proved to be a challenging task as the narrow passageways and jagged rocks made it almost impossible for a fully grown adult to maneuver through Due to this a group of young women who were small enough to fit inside the cave had to be recruited The bones of Homo Nelidi displayed a combination of primitive and advanced features leading scientists to believe that this species existed alongside our own ancestors the Homo sapiens and may have played a role in shaping human evolution