coprolite

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• The presentation was met with near-universal acclaim, although some experts pointed out that the human DNA in the coprolites was mixed with canine DNA, raising questions about contamination.

  Academic text (2008)

• The Paisley coprolites sat in storage while Willerslev and his team worked on other projects, such as teasing mammoth DNA from Siberian permafrost.

  Academic text (2008)

• By themselves, coprolites are nothing unusual.

  Academic text (2008)

• "And I'm not a morphologist, but some of the coprolites looked pretty human."

  Academic text (2008)

• Willerslev agreed to pay labs in Germany, England, and the United States to radiocarbon date each coprolite.

  Academic text (2008)

• "The coprolites were lying in my freezer for quite some time," Willerslev admits.

  Academic text (2008)

• And since the coprolites were directly dated, there's no doubt that humans were there in the cave to leave them.

  Academic text (2008)

• The study of coprolites, preserved human feces, may reveal more directly what they ate.

  Academic text (1996)

• "Once you start delving into these coprolites, you realize you've got data that can't be found anywhere else."

  Academic text (2008)

• The scientist carefully examined the coprolite to understand the diet of ancient creatures.

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