New evidence of ochre use by Neanderthals from Crimea and Ukraine indicates that these substances were used not only for practical purposes but also for symbolic or artistic activities. In a study published in Science Advances, 16 ochre fragments from Middle Paleolithic sites of up to 70,000 years old were analyzed, showing that some of […]| Archaeology News Online Magazine
Archaeologists have discovered solid genetic evidence linking western European Neanderthals with those who lived thousands of kilometers to the east in Siberia, casting new light on their long-distance migrations across Ice Age Eurasia. The discovery, published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, is centered on a small bone fragment that was excavated […]| Archaeology News Online Magazine
A new study suggests that a hidden genetic mismatch between Neanderthals and early modern humans may have caused reproductive issues in their hybrid offspring—possibly contributing to the Neanderthals’ extinction around 40,000 years ago. Researchers at the Institute of Evolutionary Medicine in Zurich examined the PIEZO1 gene, which affects how red blood cells transport oxygen. While […]| Archaeology News Online Magazine
A new study published in Science Advances suggests that humans and their ancestors were exposed to lead nearly two million years ago — and that this toxic element may have shaped the evolution of our brains and language. An international team led by researchers from the University of California San Diego and Southern Cross University […]| Archaeology News Online Magazine
Digital reconstruction of the Yunxian 2 skull reshapes human evolution timelines in Asia and Denisovan origins.| Archaeology News Online Magazine
Neanderthal Man: In Search of Lost Genomes by Svante PääboMy rating: 4 of 5 starsI must admit I was easily seduced by the title, being very curious about the Neanderthals, and didn’t even realize u…| books are life
