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Ancient DNA reveals the Huns’ Lost Origins
(Decoding the Huns by ancient DNA) For centuries, the Huns have been covered in mystery. These wild and extreme warriors, who marched into Europe in the 4th and 5th centuries, The Huns, known for violence, were thought to be from the Xiongnu Empire. Empire of Central Asia. The idea was that the Huns were descendants
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Archaic Hominin Admixture
Archaic Hominin Admixture: Paleogenomic studies have found that modern humans interbred with Neanderthals and Denisovans, and that some of us carry DNA from these archaic hominins. Among the discoveries of Paleogenomics, is the evidence of interbreeding between modern humans and archaic hominins like Neanderthals and Denisovans. These are extinct human relatives who lived alongside or before early
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