Tag: Ice Age
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Ancient DNA Rewrites European Prehistory: A Tale of Ice Age Diversity
Europe during the Ice Age a frozen, icy land where tough hunter-gatherers lived and survived in extreme conditions. For years, experts thought these ancient people all shared a similar culture. But now, due to amazing advances in ancient DNA research, we’ve learned the truth is much more complex and interesting than we ever thought.…
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Greenland’s sediment DNA
The Kap København Formation in northern Greenland is a basic site for the study of ancient DNA (aDNA). In 2022, a study found the recovery of 2-million-year-old DNA from these sediments, making it the oldest DNA ever sequenced. This discovery has provided unmatched insights into the ecosystems of the early Pleistocene, a time when Greenland’s…