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Women likely ruled in Stone Age China, DNA analysis of 4,500-year-old skeletons reveals
By Kristina Killgrove published
Genetic analysis of 60 people buried in a Stone Age cemetery has revealed two clans headed by women that spanned 10 generations.

Who were the Denisovans, archaic humans who lived in Asia and went extinct around 30,000 years ago?
By Charles Q. Choi last updated
Who were the Denisovans, close human relatives who lived in Asia and mated with Homo sapiens?

Ancient 'Dragon Man' skull from China isn't what we thought
By Kristina Killgrove published
Scientists have determined that a giant skull from an ancient human relative named the "Dragon Man" is actually Denisovan.

Strange pits on 'hobbit' teeth and other archaic humans could reveal hidden links in our family tree
By Kristina Killgrove published
Small clusters of pits in tooth enamel may be traced back to a single evolutionary lineage millions of years ago.

2.2 million-year-old teeth reveal secrets of human relatives found in a South African cave
By Kristina Killgrove published
A cutting-edge technique for analyzing fossil tooth enamel is revealing remarkable new information about 2 million-year-old human relatives.

Rare face tattoos on 800-year-old mystery mummy baffle archaeologists
By Kristina Killgrove published
Analysis of a mummy kept for a century at the University of Turin in Italy has revealed rare face tattoos made with a special black ink.

Humans reached southern South America by 14,500 years ago, genomes from 139 Indigenous groups reveal
By Kristina Killgrove published
A large-scale genome study shows that Indigenous peoples in the Americas split off several times, resulting in loss of important genetic diversity.

Viking DNA helps reveal when HIV-fighting gene mutation emerged: 9,000 years ago near the Black Sea
By Kristina Killgrove published
A study of more than 3,000 genomes has traced a gene mutation that confers HIV resistance to a person who lived near the Black Sea around 7000 B.C.
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