This chapter discusses the hypothetical scenario of finding a 40,000-year-old human and its implications. It also explores the discovery and characteristics of another branch of humans called the Denisovans, who coexisted with modern humans and Neanderthals. The chapter highlights the recent creation of the first portrait of a Denisovan and the significance of interbreeding with other human lineages.
John Reeves is an Alaskan gold miner who first came to public prominence on the 2012 National Geographic docu-series "Goldfathers." More recently, his ongoing search for gold uncovered the remains of thousands of Ice Age animals lying beneath the permafrost on his property. The discovery is featured in the 2019 documentary "Boneyard Alaska" and popular Instagram account @theboneyardalaska. www.fairbanksgoldco.com
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