A new study analyzes sedimentary ancient DNA, or sedaDNA, to provide more context to the comings and goings—both human and animal—of the El Mirón Cave as well as the Red Lady’s ancestry.

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Since that finding, the Red Lady has continued to offer a torrent of extraordinary information to archaeologists and bioanthropologists. Usually when speaking of DNA and archaeology, people know that ...

In a study recently published in Nature Communications, researchers analyzed sedimentary ancient DNA, or sedaDNA, refining their understanding of the Red Lady of El Mirón’s heritage. In addition, they ...