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What proteins in prehistoric teeth reveal about Stone Age sex between early human species - CNN

By Katie Hunt

Scientists retrieved proteins from six teeth unearthed in China that reveal a potential link between Homo erectus and later human species, including Homo sapiens.

A prehistoric human known as Homo erectus was the first of our forerunners to leave Africa, crossing continents and ultimately roaming the planet for almost 2 million years. But with scarce genetic m… [+6447 chars]

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What proteins in prehistoric teeth reveal about Stone Age sex between early human species - CNN

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