Named after the writings of J.R.R. Tolkien, Thorin is the first Neanderthal body to be found in France since 1978. He is forcing us to rethink almost everything we knew about early humanity.
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Genetic analysis of two skull fragments dating back almost 40,000 years shows that our species colonised Europe from the east and interbred with our Neanderthal cousins.
It’s been 200 years since the discovery of one of the oldest human burial sites in western Europe on the Gower peninsula in south Wales.
Promoting and practicing ethical research that includes the people who live in the area today is as important to the archaeological team as learning more about the lives of the ancient inhabitants.
A new study doubles the age of ancient DNA in sub-Saharan Africa, revealing how people moved, mingled and had children together over the last 50,000 years.
Teens across millennia have yearned to explore, try new things and participate in risky behaviours. The key difference, however, seems to be the experience of a rebellion or restlessness.
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Directeur de Recherche CNRS, co-responsable d'équipe de recherche, Institut Jacques Monod, Université Paris Cité
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Directrice de recherche CNRS, co-responsable de l'équipe Épigénome et paléogénome de l'Institut Jacques Monod, Université Paris Cité
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Assistant Professor of Anthropology, Yale University
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Associate Professor of Anthropology, Rice University
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Honorary Research Fellow, Cardiff University
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Professor of Anthropology, Purdue University
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PhD Candidate, Department of Anthropology, McMaster University
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Professor in Bioarchaeology, Head of Archaeology and Conservation, Cardiff University
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Assistant Curator of Human Evolution., University of Alberta
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Archéologue, penseur et chercheur au CNRS, Université de Toulouse III – Paul Sabatier
