2018 Ancestry Archaeology 
Anthropology.net
JANUARY 18, 2025
"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. Archaeological evidence suggested these people coexisted peacefully, identifying themselves as part of the broader Avar society. DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-0092.2009.00348.x
Anthropology.net
APRIL 2, 2025
© Archaeological Mission in the Sahara, Sapienza University of Rome By analyzing DNA from two 7,000-year-old naturally mummified individuals found in the Takarkori rock shelter of southwestern Libya, researchers have identified a genetic signature distinct from both sub-Saharan and Eurasian populations. van de Loosdrecht, M.
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Anthropology.net
FEBRUARY 24, 2025
The Genetic Footprint of the Huns The study focused on 35 newly sequenced genomes from key archaeological sites, including a 3rd–4th century site in Kazakhstan and 5th–6th century burial contexts in the Carpathian Basin. The results paint a complex picture of migration, cultural blending, and long-distance connections.
Anthropology.net
JANUARY 16, 2025
What we’ve found, however, suggests a sophisticated society where maternal ancestry shaped group identity.” ” The avoidance of close inbreeding and the occurrence of marriages between distant family branches suggest that the Durotriges had a deep awareness of their ancestry. Cambridge University Press.
Anthropology.net
NOVEMBER 30, 2024
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: Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology, 2018. The identification of Homo juluensis helps fill critical gaps in this timeline.
Anthropology.net
FEBRUARY 7, 2025
A recent study published in Archaeological and Anthropological Sciences 1 takes a significant step toward answering these questions. The Engraved Stones of the Levant The researchers focused on five artifacts from four archaeological sites: Manot Cave, Amud Cave, Qafzeh Cave, and Quneitra. A population of hybrid ancestry?
Anthropology.net
DECEMBER 16, 2024
The findings, published in Nature Communications 1 , reveal a wealth of information about the boy's ancestry, physical traits, health, and the environment in which he lived, offering a rare glimpse into the lives of prehistoric humans. Life history and ancestry of the late Upper Palaeolithic infant from Grotta delle Mura, Italy.
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