Scientists Were Studying This Ancient DNA When They Discovered A Girl Whose Parents Were Two Different Species

Published on 11/11/2021
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That’s A Lot Of Fun

Most scholars previously considered that interactions between these various groups occurred seldom. So, how do these new findings affect our understanding of ancient humans and their growing society? “[It]…,” Reich explained to National Geographic. modifies and changes our perception of the environment on a qualitative level. And that’s a lot of fun.”

That's A Lot Of Fun

That’s A Lot Of Fun

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The First Generation Species

Of course, there could be other reasons for the early appearance of the first-generation hybrid in such a small sample size. Caves like the one in the Altai Mountains, in Green’s perspective, could have simply been popular gathering places for prehistoric humans, introducing sample bias into the equation. “They’re the singles bars of Pleistocene Eurasia,” the expert succinctly put it in a National Geographic interview.

The First Generation Species

The First Generation Species

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