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Modern Humans Interbred with Archaic Humans in East Asia, Study Says
Popular Archaeology ^ | October 31, 2011

Posted on 11/08/2011 7:16:55 PM PST by decimon

It is well-known today, based on various genetic studies, that some of the ancestors of modern humans interbred with Neanderthals, a closely-related human species or sub-species that lived 130,000 - 30,000 years ago in Eurasia. Less known is information that has recently emerged about the possibility that modern human ancestors were also busy with at least one other archaic human species.

Additional information comes from a new study by researchers at Uppsala University. The study yielded findings that indicated people in East Asia share genetic material with archaic humans known as Denisovans, suggesting that the modern human ancestors of East Asians interbred with them about 20,000 years ago.

(Excerpt) Read more at popular-archaeology.com ...


TOPICS: History
KEYWORDS: denisovans; godsgravesglyphs; helixmakemineadouble; multiregionalism; neandertal; neandertals; neanderthal; neanderthals
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To: decimon
Tis the history of mankind everywhere, first they fight, then they fornicate.
21 posted on 11/08/2011 9:22:05 PM PST by Sea Parrot (35 YEARS SINCE WE LEFT, BUT ALL THE)
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To: decimon; martin_fierro

 GGG managers are SunkenCiv, StayAt HomeMother & Ernest_at_the_Beach
Note: this topic is from October 31, 2011.

Better late than never.

Thanks decimon, and for the additional ping, martin_fierro. Just adding to the catalog, not sending a general distribution.

To all -- please ping me to other topics which are appropriate for the GGG list.


22 posted on 12/11/2011 5:57:07 AM PST by SunkenCiv (It's never a bad time to FReep this link -- https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/)
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To: decimon

Yeah, and I bet those Denisovans were REALLY good at math....


23 posted on 12/11/2011 5:58:49 AM PST by Jim Noble (To live peacefully with credit-based consumption and fiat money, men would have to be angels.)
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To: Jim Noble

[ Yeah, and I bet those Denisovans were REALLY good at math.... ]

A lot better than pure bred Homo Sapiens for sure!

Somewhat better than Homo Sapiens / Neandertal hybrids too.


24 posted on 12/11/2011 7:17:52 AM PST by GraceG
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To: GraceG

Yes, it’s interesting to speculate what the Neanderthals were good at - romantic poetry, philosophy, government and organized warfare.


25 posted on 12/11/2011 7:30:00 AM PST by Jim Noble (To live peacefully with credit-based consumption and fiat money, men would have to be angels.)
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To: Revolting cat!

You have a point.


26 posted on 12/11/2011 7:34:03 AM PST by Yardstick
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To: SunkenCiv
Modern Humans Interbred with Archaic Humans


27 posted on 12/11/2011 7:44:13 AM PST by martin_fierro (< |:)~)
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To: decimon

I wanted this in the Religion forum with a special ping for 7-day creation stuff. Please?


28 posted on 12/12/2011 8:22:55 PM PST by campaignPete R-CT (I will go back to New Hampshire to campaign.)
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