For the first time, scientists have recovered ancient human DNA left behind on cave walls and rock art, opening a new way to study the people who created prehistoric paintings thousands of years ago.

El estudio sugiere que los muros rocosos conservan información valiosa sobre nuestros antepasados. El avance se realizó en cuevas de España y Portugal.

Descoberta de pesquisadores de arte rupestre prova que paredes rochosas podem preservar material genético por longo tempo e abre novas perspectivas para a arqueologia.

For the first time, scientists have recovered ancient human DNA left behind on cave walls and rock art, opening a new way to study the people who created prehistoric paintings…

Questa scoperta potrebbe portare alla luce attività umane antiche, finora sconosciute, all’interno di grotte che fungono da “archivi genetici”