The article reports on the sequencing of the oldest genomes of modern humans ever discovered, which have upended the previous understanding of the history of the first Europeans. The genomes, which are 45,000 years old, were found in Russia and reveal that the first modern humans in Europe were not directly related to current Europeans. Instead, they were more closely related to current populations in East Asia. This finding suggests that the first modern humans in Europe were later replaced by subsequent waves of migration.
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The oldest genomes of modern humans ever discovered have been sequenced and they belong to individuals who lived in Russia 45,000 years ago. These genomes reveal that the first modern humans in Europe were not directly related to current Europeans, but were more closely related to current populations in East Asia. This finding suggests that the first modern humans in Europe were later replaced by subsequent waves of migration.