A new late Neanderthal from Crimea reveals long-distance connections across Eurasia
Journal: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
Year: 2025

The Crimean Peninsula contains several important Middle and Upper Paleolithic sites, including Starosele, Kabazi II, and Siuren I. The region has been considered a potential refugium for Neanderthals before their replacement by <i>Homo sapiens</i>. However, no genetic data have been obtained from any of these late Neanderthals, some being inaccessible or badly preserved. Starosele is a notable site which has undergone excavations in recent years. We used collagen peptide mass fingerprinting (Zoo