paleolithic
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Skull From Czech Cave May Contain Oldest Modern Human Genome
A genome sequenced from a modern human skull has been dated at approximately 45,000 years old, making it the oldest discovery of its kind. It’s a significant archaeological discovery, but the use of an unconventional dating method leaves the result in doubt. In a related study, scientists also show that intermixing between Neanderthals and humans…
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More Evidence That Neanderthals Were ‘Absorbed’ by Humans, Not Wiped Out
Prehistoric teeth found over 100 years ago are some of the best evidence yet for hybridised communities of Neanderthals and modern humans.