The archaeological site of El Salt, near Alicante (Spain) (IMAGE)

Università di Bologna

The archaeological site of El Salt, near Alicante (Spain)

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The research group analysed the ancient DNA extracted from 50,000 years old sedimentary faeces (the oldest sample of faecal material available to date). The samples were collected in El Salt (Spain), a site where many Neanderthals lived.

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University of Bologna

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