Skeleton of man from ancient group of humans found in South Africa

By Nicky Phillips
Updated October 13 2014 - 10:18am, first published September 30 2014 - 3:55pm
Vanessa Hayes collecting DNA from Kalahari locals in Namibia to compare with the DNA of St Helena's skeletons.  Photo: Chris Bennett Photography
Vanessa Hayes collecting DNA from Kalahari locals in Namibia to compare with the DNA of St Helena's skeletons. Photo: Chris Bennett Photography
Vanessa Hayes collecting DNA from Kalahari locals in Namibia to compare with the DNA of St Helena's skeletons.  Photo: Chris Bennett Photography
Vanessa Hayes collecting DNA from Kalahari locals in Namibia to compare with the DNA of St Helena's skeletons. Photo: Chris Bennett Photography
Vanessa Hayes collecting DNA from Kalahari locals in Namibia to compare with the DNA of St Helena's skeletons.  Photo: Chris Bennett Photography
Vanessa Hayes collecting DNA from Kalahari locals in Namibia to compare with the DNA of St Helena's skeletons. Photo: Chris Bennett Photography
Vanessa Hayes collecting DNA from Kalahari locals in Namibia to compare with the DNA of St Helena's skeletons.  Photo: Chris Bennett Photography
Vanessa Hayes collecting DNA from Kalahari locals in Namibia to compare with the DNA of St Helena's skeletons. Photo: Chris Bennett Photography
The skeletal remains discovered in St Helena Bay in 2010.  Photo: Chris Bennett Photography
The skeletal remains discovered in St Helena Bay in 2010. Photo: Chris Bennett Photography
The skeletal remains discovered in St Helena Bay in 2010.  Photo: Chris Bennett Photography
The skeletal remains discovered in St Helena Bay in 2010. Photo: Chris Bennett Photography
The skeletal remains discovered in St Helena Bay in 2010.  Photo: Chris Bennett Photography
The skeletal remains discovered in St Helena Bay in 2010. Photo: Chris Bennett Photography
The skeletal remains discovered in St Helena Bay in 2010.  Photo: Chris Bennett Photography
The skeletal remains discovered in St Helena Bay in 2010. Photo: Chris Bennett Photography

The skeleton of a man who lived more than 2300 years ago and foraged food from the ocean off southern Africa belonged to an ancient group of modern humans now presumed extinct, an Australian-led study has found.

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