Homo Naledi Skull key-ring light 3D print model

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This is a 3D printable key-ring replica of Homo Naledi that I created from 3D scans obtained at MorphoSource.org by Duke university. I designed it by placing the available bones in more or less their correct positions and then mirroring parts to fill in the missing pieces. I built a sphere with a high poly count around the bones, using a cloth modifier with a high stretch value to form-fit the sphere to the shape of the bones. Next, I divided it into two parts and modeled the cavities to house three small batteries, a small piece of spring steel, and one LED. It snaps together with three tiny 3D printed clips. An assembly PDF has been provided to help assemble everything. Homo Naledi was named after Rising Star Cave where fossils were discovered (Naledi means "Star" in Sesotho), and is one of our genus's most primitive members, having a brain the size of an orange, weighing only 45 kilograms, and standing about 1.5 meters tall.