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A Forgotten Chapter in Human Evolution: The Hidden Ancestry of Modern Humans

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Over time, this population eventually gave rise to the majority of Homo sapiens ancestry, as well as to Neanderthals and Denisovans. We may find fossils that match their genetic legacy, or we may already have them but lack the tools to identify their role in our ancestry." This group shrank to a tiny size before slowly recovering.

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Ancient DNA Reveals Genetic and Linguistic Divides in the Bronze Age Mediterranean

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Distribution of Bell Beaker-derived and Yamnaya-derived ancestry proportions obtained from the IBD admixture model. DOI: 10.1101/2024.12.02.626332 The Genetic Story of Two Migrations By analyzing 314 ancient genomes, researchers identified two distinct expansions of steppe ancestry into the Mediterranean. Nature, 522 (7555), 207-211.

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East Meets West: Avar Society’s Genetic Patchwork in Early Medieval Austria

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While Leobersdorf's population was predominantly of East Asian origin, Mödling's inhabitants carried European ancestry," said Ke Wang, one of the study’s lead geneticists. These people were obviously regarded as Avars, regardless of their ancestry." But ancient DNA analysis told a different story. Related Research **Pohl, W.

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Ancient DNA from the Green Sahara Reveals a Lost North African Lineage

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This ancient group shares ancestry with the 15,000-year-old foragers of Taforalt Cave in Morocco, associated with the Iberomaurusian culture. Neandertal DNA and the Origins of North African Ancestry Another striking discovery concerns the presence of Neandertal DNA in the Takarkori individuals. Science, 360 (6388), 548–552.

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The Ocean Floor Jawbone That’s Redrawing Denisovan History

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Denisovan ancestry and population history of early East Asians. A late Middle Pleistocene Denisovan mandible from the Tibetan Plateau. Nature , 569, 409–412. link] Slon, V., The genome of the offspring of a Neanderthal mother and a Denisovan father. Nature , 561, 113–116. link] Massilani, D., Science , 370(6516), 579–583.

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Unveiling Homo juluensis: A New Chapter in Human Evolution

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Bridging Evolutionary Gaps in Asia Asia's evolutionary timeline during the Pleistocene is marked by a mosaic of hominin species, each contributing uniquely to human ancestry. Source: Current Anthropology, 2017. However, this diversity has often been poorly understood, with many fossils categorized into broad, ambiguous groups.

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Rethinking the Dawn of Agriculture: Human Agency in the Neolithic Transition

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For instance, a study focusing on prehistoric individuals from France and Germany revealed significant levels of hunter-gatherer ancestry in early farming communities, suggesting continuous contact and integration between these groups over centuries. Instead, there was a prolonged period of coexistence and genetic admixture. Mallick, S.,