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| On the 15th of August 2008, 9-year-old Matthew, accompanied his father ] and then post-doctoral student, Dr. Job Kibii on a fossil hunting expedition on the Malapa Nature Reserve. After arriving at the ] Cave site, Matthew ran off after his dog, Tau, away from the site. Within minutes, Matthew had stumbled upon the first remains of an early human ancestor - a ] and a ] embedded in a rock lying next to a lighting struck tree.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Maugh II |first1=Thomas H. |title=2-Million-Year-Old Fossils Offer Look at Human Evolution |url=http://articles.latimes.com/2010/apr/09/science/la-sci-hominid9-2010apr09 |date=April 9, 2010}}</ref> Subsequent excavation, headed by his father, led to the discovery of numerous fossils nearby that dated back nearly two million years belonging to a new species of early human ancestor, ].<ref>{{cite web |title=Australopithecus sediba |url=https://humanorigins.si.edu/evidence/human-fossils/species/australopithecus-sediba |website=Smithsonian National Museum of Natural history}}</ref> | |||
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| Matthew Scott Berger | |
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 Berger in 2019 | |
| Born | November 30th, 1998 (Age 23) Johannesburg, South Africa |
| Education | The University of Alabama (BA), The University of Southern California (MFA) |
| Parent(s) | Lee Rogers Berger (father), Jacqueline Berger (née Smilg)(mother) |
| Relatives | Megan Berger (sister) |
Matthew Scott Berger (born November 30, 1998) is a South African-born American film director, producer and editor. He is currently studying at the University of Southern California to receive a Masters of Fine Arts in film and television production. He is well known for his discovery of Australopithecus sediba.
Early life and education
Berger was born in Johannesburg, South Africa on November 30, 1998. His father, Lee Rogers Berger, is a paleoanthropologist and National Geographic Explorer-in-Residence. His mother, Jacqueline Berger (née Smilg), is a radiologist in the medical school at the University of the Witwatersrand. Berger has an older sister, Megan (born 1996).
Berger attended elementary, middle school and high school at St. John's College, Johannesburg and graduated in 2016. He went on to receive a Bachelors of Arts degree from The University of Alabama majoring in anthropology and geology and minoring in criminal justice. He is currently attending the University of Southern California to receive a Masters of Fine Arts degree in film and television production.
Discovery of Australopithecus sediba
On the 15th of August 2008, 9-year-old Matthew, accompanied his father Lee Rogers Berger and then post-doctoral student, Dr. Job Kibii on a fossil hunting expedition on the Malapa Nature Reserve. After arriving at the Malapa Cave site, Matthew ran off after his dog, Tau, away from the site. Within minutes, Matthew had stumbled upon the first remains of an early human ancestor - a clavicle and a jawbone embedded in a rock lying next to a lighting struck tree. Subsequent excavation, headed by his father, led to the discovery of numerous fossils nearby that dated back nearly two million years belonging to a new species of early human ancestor, Australopithecus sediba.
References
- Moseman, Andrew. "9-Year-Old Kid Literally Stumbled on Stunning Fossils of a New Hominid". Discover Magazine.
- Dugger and Wilford, Celia W. and John Noble. "New Hominid Species Discovered in South Africa". The New York Times.
- Gavshon and Carter, Michael and Sarah. "Fossil Find New Branch in Human Family Tree?". CBS News.
- Maugh II, Thomas H. (April 9, 2010). "2-Million-Year-Old Fossils Offer Look at Human Evolution".
- "Australopithecus sediba". Smithsonian National Museum of Natural history.