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20,000-Year-Old DNA Finally Revealed Who Wore This Ancient Elk Tooth Pendant

A pendant from an elk tooth found in Denisova Cave belonged to a female Homo sapiens, researchers reveal through a new method of DNA extraction.

Inverse · May 4, 2023

Who owned this Stone Age jewellery? New forensic tools offer an unprecedented answer

An international team of researchers has recovered DNA from the owner of a deer-tooth pendant that was buried inside a remote Siberian cave for tens of thousands of years.

The Conversation · May 3, 2023

25,000-year-old human DNA discovered on Paleolithic pendant from Siberian cave

Scientists used a new, noninvasive method to successfully isolate DNA found on the prehistoric artifact.

LiveScience · May 3, 2023