Excavations at Sima de los Huesos, Spain C018 / 5408
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Excavations at Sima de los Huesos, Spain C018 / 5408
Excavations at Sima de los Huesos. Archaeologists working at the Sima de los Huesos site, Sierra de Atapuerca, Spain. Mitochondrial DNA from a Homo heidelbergensis femur (thigh) bone (femur 13) found at the site has been extracted and sequenced. The fossil is over 400, 000 years old, making it the oldest human DNA sequence published to date (December 2013). It showed that H. heidelbergensis was more closely related to the Denisovans, an eastern Eurasian hominin, than to Neanderthals. The work was carried out in a collaboration between Centro Mixto de Evolucion y Comportamiento Humanos, Madrid, Spain, directed by Prof. Juan Luis Arsuaga and Svante Paabos department of genetics, Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology in Leipzig, Germany
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This print captures the fascinating excavations at Sima de los Huesos, a significant archaeological site located in Sierra de Atapuerca, Spain. In this image, we see dedicated archaeologists diligently working to uncover the secrets hidden within the ancient pit of bones. One of the remarkable discoveries made at this site is showcased here - a Homo heidelbergensis femur bone (femur 13) that has been meticulously extracted and sequenced for its mitochondrial DNA. This astonishing fossil is over 400,000 years old, making it the oldest human DNA sequence ever published as of December 2013. The groundbreaking analysis conducted on this ancient genetic material revealed an intriguing connection between H. heidelbergensis and the Denisovans - an eastern Eurasian hominin group. Surprisingly, these findings suggest a closer relationship between H. heidelbergensis and Denisovans than with Neanderthals. This collaborative effort involved scientists from Centro Mixto de Evolucion y Comportamiento Humanos in Madrid, Spain led by Prof. Juan Luis Arsuaga and Svante Paabo's department of genetics at Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology in Leipzig, Germany. As we gaze upon this photograph capturing both scientific exploration and historical preservation, we are reminded of how much knowledge can be gleaned from our ancestors' remains. The tireless efforts of these researchers shed light on our early human origins while unraveling mysteries that have remained buried for centuries.
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