Thorin — nicknamed after a dwarf in J. R. R. Tolkien's "The Hobbit" — is also called the "last Neanderthal" because he may have lived as recently as 42,000 years ago. "Thorin", one of the last ...
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The discovery of a Neanderthal named Thorin reveals a previously unknown lineage that diverged from other Neanderthals 100,000 years ago and remained isolated. This finding suggests that Neanderthals ...
Thorin’s molars to confirm that he was a male. Credit: Ludovic Slimak / Cell Genomics / CC BY-NC 4.0 A recent study has revealed that a Neanderthal named “Thorin” belonged to a previously unknown ...
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It is about unraveling the remains of an ancient man named "Thorin" in honor of J.R.R. Tolkien's character in "The Hobbit." When archaeologist Ludovic Slimak discovered five teeth in a rocky cache in ...