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Is it possible that indigenous myths retain memories of long ago encounters with our extinct hominin species? In this video I explore the possiblity using evidence from anthropology, paleoanthropology, archaeology, ancient DNA (aDNA) and climate data. This video makes zero claims and is simply a thought experiment that lets all available evidence tell the story.
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