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Denisova cave

Siberian cave reveals secrets of its mysterious Denisovan inhabitants

30 January 2019

Denisova cave in Siberia was home to an ancient group of humans – and now we get a glimpse of some of the beautiful artefacts they left behind
Gibraltar

Africans may have crossed the Strait of Gibraltar 4000 years ago

23 January 2019

Genetic analysis suggests ancient people from sub-Saharan Africa may have crossed the Strait of Gibraltar into Spain 1300 years earlier than we thought

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