Modern Humans, Meet Your Denisovan Ancestors
Do you have Denisovan DNA? New research suggests that some present-day humans derive more of their ancestry from Denisovans than from Neanderthals.
Category: Archaeology
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Prehistoric Stone Tools with Animal Residue
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Fossil Sheds Light on Early Human Evolution
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