Excavations at Sima de los Huesos, Spain C018 / 5727
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Excavations at Sima de los Huesos, Spain C018 / 5727
Excavations at Sima de los Huesos. Prof. Juan Luis Arsuaga examining fossils 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 Prof. Juan Luis Arsuaga examining fossils at the Sima de los Huesos site in Sierra de Atapuerca, Spain. The excavation at this site has yielded groundbreaking discoveries, including the extraction and sequencing of mitochondrial DNA from a Homo heidelbergensis femur bone dating back over 400,000 years. Published in December 2013, this ancient DNA sequence is currently the oldest human genetic information available. The analysis of this fossilized thigh bone (femur 13) revealed an astonishing revelation - Homo heidelbergensis was found to be more closely related to the Denisovans, an eastern Eurasian hominin group, than to Neanderthals. This finding sheds new light on our understanding of early human evolution and migration patterns. The collaborative effort between Centro Mixto de Evolucion y Comportamiento Humanos in Madrid, Spain and Svante Paabo's department of genetics at Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology in Leipzig, Germany made this groundbreaking research possible. This photo showcases the dedication and expertise required for such significant paleontological work. It highlights not only Prof. Juan Luis Arsuaga's role as a leading archaeologist but also emphasizes the importance of interdisciplinary collaboration between scientists from different countries and institutions. Overall, this image offers a glimpse into our prehistoric past while reminding us that there is still much more to uncover about our ancient ancestors through ongoing excavations and genetic analyses like these.
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