SOLVED. Adult Non-fiction, Science. A somewhat controversial scientist who studies other homo species discovers proof, he thinks, of using fire and perhaps cave markings. Published in 2022-2023. [s]

[Vintagebooklvr]

I got this from my library's new shelves so it was published either in 2022 or 2023, though I think it was in 2023. I read it in September I believe and I had seen it advertised on Goodreads on the top banner. It was a hardcover.

The man who wrote it teaches I believe in Cape Town at an university. He is the head, I think, of the team investigating other homo genus in Africa. They are do explorations of cave for this particularly species he has studied the last couple of years. He believes that they used fire and maybe even made cave markings. Some scientists disagree with his arguments so he is somewhat controversial.

He lost 50 pounds so that he could go into the caves to get a look where they found bones and indication of the species. The species was smaller than homo sapiens. He got stuck on the way out and it took a while to maneuver himself out.

Thanks you.

[Becca]

Cave of Bones: A True Story of Discovery, Adventure, and Human Origins by Lee Berger, perhaps?

[Vintagebooklvr]

Thank you.