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Ancient teeth provide a great example of interbreeding between modern humans and Neanderthals – iNews
The teeth were found on the south west coast of Jersey and are seen as best physical example of interbreeding
Thirteen ancient teeth found on the southwest shores of Jersey contain features of both Neanderthals and modern humans providing the most striking example of interbreeding between the two groups yet unearthed.
It was already well known that ancient and modern humans interbred as Neanderthal DNA is found in people all over the world.
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But the discovery of these 40-odd thousand year old teeth on the archaeological site of La Cotte de St Brelade in Jersey provides…
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