MtDNA genomes from Ranis individuals aligned with previously published ancient & modern humans

The Middle to Upper Palaeolithic transition in Europe is associated with
the regional disappearance of Neanderthals and the spread of Homo sapiens.
Archaeological evidence indicates the presence of technocomplexes at the
interface of this transition, complicating our understanding of the period
and the association of those with specific hominin groups. One such
technocomplex where the maker is unknown is the
Lincombian-Ranisian-Jerzmanowician (LRJ), which covers an area in
northwestern and central Europe from the UK to Poland. This paper presents
the morphological and proteomic species identification, mitochondrial DNA
analysis, and direct radiocarbon dating of human remains directly
associated to an LRJ assemblage at the cave site of Ilsenhöhle in Ranis
(Germany).