Ancient human DNA found on cave art for the first time
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DNA from ancient humans has been recovered on prehistoric cave paintings and walls, enabling researchers to one day identify individual artists and resolve longstanding debate over Neanderthal artistic capability.
The technique is newly demonstrated; identifying specific artists and settling the Neanderthal question requires further analysis.
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