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Zagros Mountains identified as key human–Neanderthal meeting point

New contact zone: Studies identify the Zagros Mountains as a high-probability meeting ground for humans and Neanderthals, offering resources for long-term cohabitation. Shifting migration map: The ...
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Building the First Long-Distance Hiking Trail in Kurdistan

Can it help knit together a nation? Hiking between Shush and Akre in the Zagros mountain range in Iraqi Kurdistan.Credit...Andrea Frazzetta for The New York Times Supported by By Ben Mauk To hear more ...
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Zagros Mountains identified as key ancient human–Neanderthal meeting point

New contact zone: Ecological modeling and archaeological data identify the Zagros Mountains as a high-probability meeting ground for humans and Neanderthals. Interbreeding timeline: DNA evidence ...