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Neanderthals in Europe go back further than thought – Chinadaily USA
Neanderthal fossils from a cave in Belgium believed to belong to the last survivors of their species ever discovered in Europe are thousands of years older than…
A Neanderthal jaw bone and teeth found in the Spy Cave. PATRICK SEMAL/AFP
WASHINGTON – Neanderthal fossils from a cave in Belgium believed to belong to the last survivors of their species ever discovered in Europe are thousands of years older than once thought, a new study said on Monday.
Previous radiocarbon dating of the remains from the Spy Cave yielded ages as recent as approximately 24,000 years ago, but the new testing pushes the clock back to between 40,600 to 44,200 years ago.
The research…
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