Tag: hominin


March 24, 2010

Analysis of Ancient DNA Suggests A Previously Unknown Type of Extinct Human Ancestor

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Denisova cave from the outside. / Bence Viola. DNA isolated from a tiny bone fragment from the finger of a being that walked the earth between 30,000 and 50,000 years ago has possibly added a new branch to the human family tree. The piece of bone was found in the Denisova Cave in the Altai Mountains, [...]

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