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Innovation · ChinaA newly excavated archaeological site in central China is reshaping long-held assumptions about early hominin behavior in Eastern Asia. Led by the Chinese Academy of Sciences, an international team of researchers conducted archaeological excavations at Xigou, located in the Danjiangkou Reservoir Region in central China, uncovering evidence of advanced stone tool technologies dating back 160,000–72,000 years ago.See the Story
Hafted Stone Tools in China Suggest Early Hominins Were More Inventive than Thought
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Roger Stone · ItalyResearchers led by the University of Vienna and Liège University Hospital Center have identified genetic variants associated with a rare inherited growth disorder in two prehistoric individuals who lived more than 12,000 years ago. Using ancient DNA analysis and modern clinical genetics, they diagnosed the condition in a mother and daughter buried together in southern Italy. Published in the New England Journal of Medicine, the study shows that …See the Story
Ancient DNA Reveals 12,000-Year-Old Case of Rare Genetic Disease
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