"We show that early H. sapiens associated with the LRJ were present in central and northwestern Europe long before the extinction of late Neanderthals in southwestern Europe. Our results strengthen the notion of a patchwork of distinct human populations and technocomplexes present in Europe during this transitional period."

Mylopotamitaki, D., Weiss, M., Fewlass, H. et al. Homo sapiens reached the higher latitudes of Europe by 45,000 years ago. Nature (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-023-06923-7 #OpenAccess #OA #Journal #Article #Anthropology #Archaeology #Archaeodons #Population #Genetics #PopulationGenetics #Science #STEM #Biology #Europe #Paleoanthropology #Research #Academia #Academic #Academics @science @biology @anthropology @archaeodons