And it raised questions that remain unanswered.

The ANS are now a known entity, a named population with a characterized genome, a place on the human family tree.

But the circumstances of their emergence, their demographic history, their ultimate fate, and the full extent of their influence on later populations are all subjects that require more evidence to address.

The Yana teeth opened a door.

What lies beyond that door is still being explored.

The Gift Of Two Small Objects