60,000-Year-Old Discovery in South Africa Reveals a Surprising Clue About Early Humans

Where ancient DNA rarely survives, antelope protein preserved with ochre pigment offers clues to the technical skills and possible symbolic practices of early humans. A 60,000-year-old ochre-rich surface in South Africa still holds traces of an antelope protein, preserving a clue to how early humans used the mineral pigment. Ochre is a naturally occurring, iron-rich [...]