Neanderthal Man: In Search of Lost Genomes
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Neanderthal Man: In Search of Lost Genomes is a popular science book by geneticist Svante Pääbo that recounts the pioneering research leading to the sequencing of Neanderthal DNA and the insights it provided into human evolution.
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| Neanderthal Man: In Search of Lost Genomes canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T437339 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Neanderthal Man: In Search of Lost Genomes Context triple: [Svante Pääbo, notableWork, Neanderthal Man: In Search of Lost Genomes]
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The Third Chimpanzee
The Third Chimpanzee is a popular science book by Jared Diamond that explores human evolution and behavior by comparing Homo sapiens to our closest primate relatives.
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The World Until Yesterday
The World Until Yesterday is a non-fiction book by Jared Diamond that examines traditional societies to draw lessons about human nature, social organization, and modern life.
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The Geological Evidence of the Antiquity of Man
The Geological Evidence of the Antiquity of Man is an 1863 scientific work by Charles Lyell that marshals geological and fossil evidence to argue for the great age of humanity and to support evolutionary ideas.
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D.
Darwin’s sandwalk
Darwin’s sandwalk is a tree-lined gravel path near Charles Darwin’s home at Down House in Kent, where he regularly walked while thinking and developing his scientific ideas.
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E.
Acquiring Genomes: A Theory of the Origins of Species
Acquiring Genomes: A Theory of the Origins of Species is a scientific book by Lynn Margulis that advances the idea that symbiosis and the merging of genomes are central drivers of evolutionary innovation and the formation of new species.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Neanderthal Man: In Search of Lost Genomes Target entity description: Neanderthal Man: In Search of Lost Genomes is a popular science book by geneticist Svante Pääbo that recounts the pioneering research leading to the sequencing of Neanderthal DNA and the insights it provided into human evolution.
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A.
The Third Chimpanzee
The Third Chimpanzee is a popular science book by Jared Diamond that explores human evolution and behavior by comparing Homo sapiens to our closest primate relatives.
-
B.
The World Until Yesterday
The World Until Yesterday is a non-fiction book by Jared Diamond that examines traditional societies to draw lessons about human nature, social organization, and modern life.
-
C.
The Geological Evidence of the Antiquity of Man
The Geological Evidence of the Antiquity of Man is an 1863 scientific work by Charles Lyell that marshals geological and fossil evidence to argue for the great age of humanity and to support evolutionary ideas.
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D.
Darwin’s sandwalk
Darwin’s sandwalk is a tree-lined gravel path near Charles Darwin’s home at Down House in Kent, where he regularly walked while thinking and developing his scientific ideas.
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E.
Acquiring Genomes: A Theory of the Origins of Species
Acquiring Genomes: A Theory of the Origins of Species is a scientific book by Lynn Margulis that advances the idea that symbiosis and the merging of genomes are central drivers of evolutionary innovation and the formation of new species.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
non-fiction book
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popular science book ⓘ |
| about |
ancient DNA research
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genomics ⓘ human origins ⓘ interbreeding between Neanderthals and modern humans ⓘ research ethics in genetics ⓘ scientific discovery process ⓘ sequencing of Neanderthal DNA ⓘ |
| author | Svante Pääbo ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Sweden ⓘ |
| coversTopic |
comparative genomics between Neanderthals and modern humans
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contamination in DNA samples ⓘ genetic contribution of Neanderthals to modern humans ⓘ technical challenges of sequencing ancient DNA ⓘ |
| describesWorkOf |
Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology
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Svante Pääbo ⓘ |
| field |
evolutionary biology
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genetics ⓘ paleogenomics ⓘ |
| focusesOnPeriod |
early 21st century
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late 20th century ⓘ |
| genre | science writing ⓘ |
| hasFormat |
audiobook
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ebook ⓘ print ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
archaeology of Neanderthals
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evolutionary genetics ⓘ history of science ⓘ laboratory research culture ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
general audience
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readers interested in human evolution ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | scientific memoir ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Neanderthal genome
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Neanderthals ⓘ human evolution ⓘ paleogenetics ⓘ |
| mentions |
Denisovans
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Neanderthal fossils ⓘ genome sequencing technologies ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person account ⓘ |
| notableFor |
first-hand account of sequencing the Neanderthal genome
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popularizing paleogenomics ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| relatedWorkOfAuthor | research on Denisovan genome ⓘ |
| workExampleOf | paleogenomics communication to the public ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Subject: Neanderthal Man: In Search of Lost Genomes Description of subject: Neanderthal Man: In Search of Lost Genomes is a popular science book by geneticist Svante Pääbo that recounts the pioneering research leading to the sequencing of Neanderthal DNA and the insights it provided into human evolution.
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subject surface form:
Svante Pääbo