Archeology
Discover common ancestors of modern people and extinct people
An unknown ancient species gave birth to both modern humans and extinct Neanderthals, in a miraculous evolution of 800,000 years ago.
Extinct People
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The group carries the DNA of the extinct human species we never knew
Scientists think somewhere around 60,000 to 100,000 years ago, the first human ancestors migrated from Africa, meeting the first large group of gibbons in Eurasia.
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Asians are relatives of extinct people
A study showed that the genes of an extinct strain exist in the bodies of Asian people.
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Descendants of modern people and extinct people show up
Scientists believe they have found the first evidence of mating behavior between Nealderthals and our ancestors.
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The story of our ancestors' love with extinct people
The last mating between Neanderthals was extinct with modern people taking place from 47,000 to 65,000 years ago.