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Ancient DNA Links Crimean Neanderthals to Siberia

11/17/2025

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Archaeologists in Crimea recovered ancient DNA from a small bone linking Neanderthals in Crimea to Siberia, about 1,900 miles away, dating to 45,000 years ago.
The study, led by Emily M. Pigott of the University of Vienna, used Zooarchaeology by Mass Spectrometry (ZooMS).
DNA was identified among 150 bone fragments.
The research is published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

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Story summary

Archaeologists in Crimea recovered ancient DNA from a small bone linking Neanderthals in Crimea to Siberia, about 1,900 miles away, dating to 45,000 years ago.
The study, led by Emily M. Pigott of the University of Vienna, used Zooarchaeology by Mass Spectrometry (ZooMS).
DNA was identified among 150 bone fragments.
The research is published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.