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DNA puts Neandertal relatives in Siberia for 60,000 years

denisovan tooth

DENISOVAN ROOTS  DNA from two teeth discovered in Siberia, including this sturdy molar, suggests that Stone Age Neandertal relatives called Denisovans inhabited that region for tens of thousands of years.

Bence Viola

By Bruce Bower

- More than 2 years ago

Mysterious Neandertal relatives known as Denisovans may have hung out in southern Siberia for 60,000 years or so.