Jawbone that has grown into rock, petrified bones of the hand - these are the findings that make it possible to understand how human evolution took place. But sometimes they throw scientists very difficult riddles. This book is a first-person story about one of the most significant discoveries of the 21st century: a new form of Homo naledi for the human "family tree." Together with the authors, you will penetrate the very heart of the Cradle of mankind to discover incredible finds hidden deep underground, and add a new page to the mysterious story of the appearance of modern man. Published in Russian for the first time.