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30 June 2026
Episode 380
The DNA of ancient humans has been found preserved in cave art that鈥檚 more than 40,000 years old. This discovery could open an entirely new avenue for finding out about the lives of our ancient ancestors.
Researchers from the First Art project found these unexpected samples while examining 11 different caves decorated with rock art. Although it鈥檚 unclear if the DNA belongs to the original artist, it may soon be possible for researchers to identify the exact person who did the painting - and even uncover traits like their hair and eye colour.
Now this has been done once, the potential for more discoveries is massive. We may even be able to figure out if Neanderthals were also making art like this.
Rowan Hooper is joined by features editor Alison George and Genevieve von Petzinger at the University of the Witwatersrand in South Africa.
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