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“We Have Always Been Here”: How DNA and Oral Tradition Aligned to Tell the Picuris Pueblo’s Deep Past

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MAY 1, 2025

federally recognized tribe has led and co-authored a genomic study of its own ancestry. Ancient Ties, Modern Stakes The study grew from a desire not just to explore ancestry but to support sovereignty. in April 2024. The Savage Within: The Social History of British Anthropology. University of Nebraska Press. Kuklick, H.

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Unveiling Homo juluensis: A New Chapter in Human Evolution

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NOVEMBER 30, 2024

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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Faces from the Deep Past: How Europe's Skulls Record 30,000 Years of Upheaval

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MAY 1, 2025

The short, high, gracile cranial forms common in recent centuries may owe more to changes in nutrition, lifestyle, and climate than to deep ancestry. Archaeological and Anthropological Sciences , 17 (5). A Record of Continual Change Today, modern European skulls look little like their Paleolithic predecessors. link] Lazaridis, I.,

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Neanderthals and Modern Humans: A Shared Past Revealed Through DNA

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DECEMBER 13, 2024

“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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DECEMBER 13, 2024

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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Are Neanderthals and Homo sapiens Separate Species?

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DECEMBER 5, 2024

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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DECEMBER 4, 2024

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

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MARCH 28, 2025

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.

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

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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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Ancient Crossroads of Caucasian Societies: The Genetic and Cultural Evolution of Farmers and Hunter-Gatherers

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NOVEMBER 29, 2024

Genetic Divides: Farmers in the South, Hunter-Gatherers in the North Distinct Ancestral Lineages Northern Caucasian populations displayed Eastern hunter-gatherer ancestry, while southern groups carried a blend of hunter-gatherer and East Anatolian farmer DNA. Source: Journal of Anthropological Archaeology. Berezin, Y. Buzhilova, A.

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Tracing the Genetic Blueprint of Teeth: Insights from Human Evolution

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DECEMBER 18, 2024

.” How the Study Was Conducted To uncover the genetic basis for tooth dimensions, the researchers turned to a diverse dataset of 882 Colombian volunteers of mixed European, Native American, and African ancestry. Using high-resolution 3D scans of dental casts, they measured the visible parts of teeth, or dental crowns. Ramírez, L.

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Gradual Growth: The Evolution of Human Brain Size

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NOVEMBER 29, 2024

Implications for Understanding Human Evolution The study’s findings contribute to a broader understanding of human ancestry, emphasizing gradual, continuous change as a driving force in brain evolution. Source: Current Anthropology. Source: Brain, Behavior and Evolution. Püschel, T. Barton, R. A., & Venditti, C.

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Did Gut Microbes Help Fuel the Evolution of Large Human Brains?

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DECEMBER 3, 2024

"We know the community of microbes living in the large intestine can produce compounds that affect aspects of human biology," explained Katherine Amato, associate professor of anthropology at Northwestern and lead author of the study. American Journal of Physical Anthropology, 159 (S61), 196–215. DOI:10.1002/ajp.22867 Sharma, A.

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“We Have Always Been Here”: How DNA and Oral Tradition Aligned to Tell the Picuris Pueblo’s Deep Past

Unveiling Homo juluensis: A New Chapter in Human Evolution

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Faces from the Deep Past: How Europe's Skulls Record 30,000 Years of Upheaval

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Ancient Iberian Slate Plaques: Early Genealogical Records?

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

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

Ancient Crossroads of Caucasian Societies: The Genetic and Cultural Evolution of Farmers and Hunter-Gatherers

Tracing the Genetic Blueprint of Teeth: Insights from Human Evolution

Gradual Growth: The Evolution of Human Brain Size

Did Gut Microbes Help Fuel the Evolution of Large Human Brains?

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