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Are Neanderthals and Homo sapiens Separate Species?

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Journal : Evolutionary Anthropology , 2022. Journal : Nature Ecology & Evolution , 2024. 1302653110 Summary : Uses dental morphology to reassess speciation events and shared ancestry between Neanderthals and Homo sapiens. Journal : Journal of Anthropological Sciences , 2007. DOI : 10.1002/evan.21955

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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. Journal : Archaeological and Anthropological Sciences , 2017. PDF Link : Academia.edu 1 Lillios, K.

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Unveiling Homo juluensis: A New Chapter in Human Evolution

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Credit: Nature Communications (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: Paleoanthropology, 2024. Source: American Journal of Physical Anthropology, 2010. Source: Book by R.J.

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Neanderthals and Modern Humans: A Shared Past Revealed Through DNA

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“Most non-Africans today carry 1-2% Neanderthal ancestry, underscoring the impact of these interactions on the settlement of regions outside Africa.” Dr. Benjamin Peter from the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology explained, “We show that the period of mixing was quite complex. DOI : 10.1016/j.ajhg.2014.10.003

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The First Europeans: Ancient Genomes Reveal Complex Histories of Human Expansion and Neanderthal Interactions

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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 , 2018. Journal : Nature , 2014.

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The Life of a 17,000-Year-Old Infant from Ice Age Italy

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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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Illegibility and Immobility in the Social Lives of Muslim Migrants in Japan

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Foreign residents and Japanese of mixed ancestry try to pass as Japanese to avoid the stigma of being a foreigner. Credit: John Ostermiller Preparing for Eid in June 2024 at the Shizuoka Mosque, a converted warehouse located along Mochimune harbor’s waterfront. However, not all foreigners are treated equally in Japan.