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**bridsanaeds** · 12-29-2008, 09:18 AM

At least there is a chance of a partial answer to that question. Since the proposed 'speech gene' has been found in HN i wonder if DNA will ever be extracted from H. heidelbergensis or H. rhodesiensis? i'm not too sure about how long DNA stays intact, but a page on found on Wikipedia stated there was an estimate of 1mya as the absolute oldest DNA could still be recovered. This assumed perfect preservation conditions such as being frozen the entire time. That part of the article was uncited, but who knows maybe someday an Oetzi will be found that isnt' HS.

12-29-2008, 09:18 AM	#8
bridsanaeds Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 422 Senior Member	At least there is a chance of a partial answer to that question. Since the proposed 'speech gene' has been found in HN i wonder if DNA will ever be extracted from H. heidelbergensis or H. rhodesiensis? i'm not too sure about how long DNA stays intact, but a page on found on Wikipedia stated there was an estimate of 1mya as the absolute oldest DNA could still be recovered. This assumed perfect preservation conditions such as being frozen the entire time. That part of the article was uncited, but who knows maybe someday an Oetzi will be found that isnt' HS.
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