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Teshik Tash Grotto gained global renown in 1938 when an ancient burial of a Neanderthal child was discovered within its confines by archeologist Aleksey Okladnikov. Subsequently, genetic analysis confirmed that the bone remains, which had already been identified on the basis of external features by Okladnikov, indeed belonged to Neanderthals.

Explained by Mikhail Shunkov, Head of the Denisova Cave studies.

Natalia Rudaya, Head of Paleodata Natural Science Laboratory of the Institute of Archeology and Ethnography of the Siberian branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, tells us about palynology...

Explained by Andrey Krivoshapkin, Director of Institute of Archeology and Ethnography of the Siberian branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Associate Member of the Russian Academy of Sciences.