Thorin – okänd gren av neandertalarna

Forskarna har döpt honom till ”Thorin” – efter en av huvudrollsinnehavarna i J.R.R. Tolkiens bok Bilbo. Han återfanns i en grotta vid namn Grotte Mandrin, som ligger i Rhône-dalen i Frankrike. Initialt daterades Thorins levnadstid till mellan 40 000 och 45 000 år sedan, vilket placerar honom bland de sista neandertalarna. Genetiska analyser av hans dna […]

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