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Anthropology.net
DECEMBER 4, 2024
A recent study, published in the European Journal of Archaeology 1 , suggests these plaques may represent one of humanity's earliest attempts at recording genealogy—a non-verbal precursor to modern ancestry documentation. Journal : European Journal of Archaeology , 2004. Journal : Cambridge Archaeological Journal , 2009.
Anthropology.net
JANUARY 8, 2025
The study, published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 1 (PNAS), combines insights from genetics, linguistics, and archaeology to paint a more complete picture of Wallacea’s past. Researchers analyzed 254 newly sequenced genomes, uncovering evidence of extensive gene flow from West Papua into the islands of Wallacea.
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Anthropology.net
FEBRUARY 26, 2025
Archaeological evidence, particularly the presence of distinct microblade stone tools, has been used to argue for a northern migration. Analysis of the Neanderthal genome revealed that 1 to 4% of the genome in modern humans living outside Africa is derived from Neanderthals," the study notes. Related Research Fu, Q., DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1221359110
Anthropology.net
DECEMBER 13, 2024
Researchers from the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology have decoded 1 the DNA of seven individuals found at sites in Germany and Czechia, revealing a lineage that carried traces of Neanderthal ancestry and left behind no modern descendants. Journal : Nature , 2014. Journal : Nature , 2014.
Anthropology.net
JUNE 23, 2024
For instance, ancient individuals from Oase and Bacho Kiro showed very recent Neanderthal ancestry, suggesting frequent interactions with Neanderthals, even if their lineages did not persist. Neandertal ancestry through time: Insights from genomes of ancient and present-day humans. 1 Iasi, L. Chintalapati, M., Hajdinjak, M.,
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