It has been a year and a half since the discovery of the richest fossil hominin site in Africa, which contained a species, named Homo naledi.  Scientists and researchers have now revealed that the species naledi was alive sometimes between 236 and 335 thousands years ago.
 
The long awaited age of naledi fossil comes together with the discovery of the second chamber in the Rising Star Cave system, which contain the specimen of a partial skeleton of a child and an adult male with a remarkably well-presented skull.
It has also revealed that it is highly likely that the species lived alongside Homo sapiens (early humans). 
This was announced by Professor Lee Berger on Tuesday morning at the Maropeng Heritage site, West of Johannesburg.  Professor Berger led a large team of researchers from the University of Witwatersrand, James Cook University, Australia, the University of Wisconsin, Madison, United States and more than 30 other additional international institutions.