Genetic history of Stone Age Eurasian
The "Genetic history of Stone Age Eurasian"; displaying the genetic history of Eurasian ancestries and their legacy among ancient/historical samples, which are frequently used to m
In 1879, the cave of Altamira in northern Spain became the center of a heated controversy. Marcelino Sanz de Sautuola, an amateur archaeologist, and his daughter María discovered a ceiling adorned with vibrant images of bison. Despite Sautuola's assertion that these paintings were from the Paleolithic era, the scientific community, led by Émile Cartailhac, dismissed them as a hoax. It took until 1902 for Cartailhac to publicly admit his mistake, acknowledging the authenticity of Altamira's art and the advanced capabilities of Ice Age humans. The discovery of Lascaux in southwestern France in 1940 met a different fate. Four teenagers stumbled upon its chambers, revealing a stunning array of painted and engraved animals. See our article on the Lascaux and Altamira: How Two Caves Rewrote the Story of the First Artists.
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