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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. Credit: bioRxiv (2024). 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.

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New Genetic Study Redefines Origins On Japan's Ancestry

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A groundbreaking genetic study conducted by researchers at the RIKEN Center for Integrative Medical Sciences has uncovered new evidence that challenges the longstanding belief in a dual-origin model of Japanese ancestry. This study shows that their genetic legacy persists, with their ancestry decreasing as one moves westward across Japan.

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The Genomic Legacy of the Picenes: Unraveling Italy’s Forgotten Civilization

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Credit: Incola / Wikimedia Commons Despite these external influences, the Picenes largely retained a genetic profile similar to other Iron Age Italic groups, emphasizing a shared ancestry that predated the Roman era. Green gradients show the hypothesized origins of individuals with diverse ancestries in the Central Italic IA.

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Are Neanderthals and Homo sapiens Separate Species?

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Journal : Nature Ecology & Evolution , 2024. 1302653110 Summary : Uses dental morphology to reassess speciation events and shared ancestry between Neanderthals and Homo sapiens. DOI : 10.1002/evan.21955 21955 Summary : Reevaluates the "out-of-Africa" hypothesis by integrating new evidence of complex evolutionary processes.

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How Multiple Denisovan Populations Shaped Modern Human Genes

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The analysis revealed that Denisovans diverged from Neanderthals around 400,000 years ago, although the two groups share a common ancestry. Ongaro’s team has identified areas for further research, including more extensive genetic studies of understudied populations that may carry yet-undiscovered traces of Denisovan ancestry.

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Tracing the Genetic Threads of Wallacea’s Complex History

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. “By connecting the dots between genetics, linguistics, and archaeology, we now recognize West Papua as the launching place of historical Papuan seafarers that now contribute up to 60% of modern Wallacean ancestry,” he said. Human Biology , 83(4), 587–607. DOI: 10.3378/027.083.0417 1 Purnomo, G. Kealy, S., Schapper, A.,

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Ancient Iberian Slate Plaques: Early Genealogical Records?

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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. Book Chapter : Comparative Archaeologies: Prehistoric Iberia , 2011. PDF Link : Academia.edu 1 Lillios, K.