The pendant, found in Denisova Cave in southern Siberia, was porous enough to absorb and retain the genetic material from skin cells and sweat. The groundbreaking analysis by a team of European researchers marks the first time scientists have successfully isolated ancient human DNA from a Stone Age artifact. Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary AnthropologyĪ deer tooth pendant has revealed details about the woman who wore it between 19,000 and 25,000 years ago. The pierced deer tooth was likely worn as a pendant 25,000 years ago.
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