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The Ocean Floor Jawbone That’s Redrawing Denisovan History

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But researchers turned to another molecular witness: ancient proteins. “Retrieving this kind of molecular evidence from a fossil recovered from the sea floor — that would have been impossible even a decade ago,” noted Sheela Athreya, a paleoanthropologist not involved in the research. . A Species or a Population?

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Yeast in the Trees: How a Tiny Organism Traces the Footsteps of Ancient Humans

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Yet new research led by Jacqueline Peña and her colleagues at the University of Georgia has revealed that wild strains of Saccharomyces cerevisiae —the same species that leavens bread and ferments wine—carry silent records of ancient human journeys. 2017 ; Nielsen et al. 2009 ; Marsit et al. Yet forest-dwelling S.

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

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Researchers have discovered a genetic divide during the Bronze Age, which correlates with linguistic patterns between Eastern and Western Indo-European populations. Strontium Isotopes and Mobility in the Bronze Age To supplement genetic analyses, researchers used strontium isotope ratios to trace individual mobility.

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

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But new research suggests that this narrative is missing an entire chapter. Rather than a single lineage evolving smoothly over time, the evidence suggests a history of separation and recombination," says Cousins. The researchers made this discovery not by analyzing ancient bones but by studying the DNA of living people.

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

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Now, an international team of researchers 1 has uncovered the first ancient genomes from this long-lost ecosystem, shedding new light on an ancient North African lineage that has all but disappeared. Instead, the researchers propose that herding may have spread through cultural transmission rather than population replacement.

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The Architecture of Inequality

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” Measuring Inequality in Mudbrick and Stone The researchers turned to one of the most consistent archaeological indicators of wealth: house size. This research, conducted in collaboration with 27 scholars and the Coalition for Archaeological Synthesis, offers more than historical insight. link] Kohler, T. link] Scheidel, W.

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Mapping Ancient Emotions: How Mesopotamians Felt and Expressed Their Feelings in the Body

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By analyzing one million words of Akkadian cuneiform, researchers unearthed fascinating connections between emotional states and specific body parts, offering fresh insights into human emotional experience through time. However, researchers caution that linguistic descriptions alone may not capture the full scope of emotional experience.