DNA secrets of Ice Age Europe unlocked [View all]

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Source: BBC

2 hours ago

A study of DNA from ancient human bones has helped unlock the secrets of Europe's Ice Age inhabitants.

Researchers analysed the genomes of 51 individuals who lived between 45,000 years ago and 7,000 years ago.

The results reveal details about the biology of these early inhabitants, such as skin and eye colour, and how different populations were related.

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The study in Nature journal shines a torchlight over some 40,000 years of prehistory, showing that ancient patterns of migration were just as complex as those in more recent times.


Read more: http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-36150502

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It was hard to edit this down into four paragraphs only. I suggest reading the entire article - lots of interesting bits.