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Siginulfo
08-06-2014, 01:06 PM
The Epipaleolithic Jomon population (whose descendants are the Ainu of Hokkaido) have been found to be both Neanderthal-admixed and Denisovan-admixed:

http://www.saitou-naruya-laboratory.org/assets/files/Seminar-Saitou-03-10-14.pdf

And according to this study modern Ainu cluster with Sahulians (Melanesians/Australian Aborigines):

http://www.saitou-naruya-laboratory.org/assets/files/pdf/J_Hum_Genet_57-787_2012.pdf

Kale
08-06-2014, 04:05 PM
So its finally settled, Jomon are abos? :P