Compound-specific radiocarbon dating and mitochondrial DNA analysis of the Pleistocene hominin from Salkhit Mongolia

A skullcap found in the Salkhit Valley northeast Mongolia is, to our knowledge, the only Pleistocene hominin fossil found in the country. It was initially described as an individual with possible archaic affinities, but its ancestry has been debated since the discovery. Here, we determine the age of...

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Main Authors: Deviese, T, Massilani, D, Yi, S, Comeskey, D, Nagel, S, Nickel, B, Ribechini, E, Lee, J, Tseveendorj, D, Gunchinsuren, B, Meyer, M, Pääbo, S, Higham, T
Format: Journal article
Published: Springer Nature 2019