Benjamin holds a Master's degree in anthropology from University College London and has previously worked in the fields of psychedelic neuroscience and mental health. Benjamin holds a Master's degree ...
For hundreds of thousands of years, a secluded cave in Siberia was a refuge for our ancient ancestors. Carved into the foothills of the Altai Mountains, Denisova Cave holds a treasure trove of tools ...
A new technique provides a nondestructive way to study the lives of Stone Age people When applied to other finds, the technique could help clarify whether males and females alike made and used ...
Traces of ancient DNA contained in old bones have spilled fascinating secrets about the past. But extracting genetic material involves a certain amount of damage to the object in question, and many ...
An international, interdisciplinary research team, led by the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology in Leipzig, Germany, has developed a novel method for DNA isolation from bones and ...
A new, nondestructive method of extracting DNA has been used for the first time to identify the owner of a Palaeolithic pendant found in a south Siberian cave. Researchers in a laboratory in Leipzig, ...
The finding is quite a sensation, as the objects are simple pieces of bone with one or several grooves cut into them. In a previous study, the bones were classified as animal bones. The pendants made ...
Benjamin holds a Master's degree in anthropology from University College London and has previously worked in the fields of psychedelic neuroscience and mental health. Benjamin holds a Master's degree ...
Artefacts made of stone, bones or teeth provide important insights into the subsistence strategies of early humans, their behavior and culture. However, until now it has been difficult to attribute ...