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Rethinking Homo erectus and Denisovans with ancient proteins

· John Hawks · May 15, 2026, 9:17 p.m.

Paleontology Anthropology Homo Erectus Denisovans

Summary

The blog post discusses a new finding regarding a mixture from ancient fossil teeth that suggests anthropologists might need to reevaluate their understanding of Homo erectus and Denisovans.

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