The discovery that early humans could have existed this far north this long ago was startling. -Chris Stringer

 

The discovery that early humans could have existed this far north this long ago was startling.


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There are enough fossils showing distinctive features to rule out the possibility these are unusual or aberrant modern humans.

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We've now got about 10 Neanderthal specimens of around 40-50,000 years old that have yielded DNA that is clearly distinct from anyone alive today.

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DNA gets everywhere. So when we're dealing with a sample and you find it's got human DNA in it - is that DNA from the fossil, or is it actually DNA from the person who unearthed it?

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There's about 1,000 times more mitochondrial DNA than nuclear DNA in our cells, so it's much easier to pick up.

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