Anthropology.net
MARCH 18, 2025
Over time, this population eventually gave rise to the majority of Homo sapiens ancestry, as well as to Neanderthals and Denisovans. We may find fossils that match their genetic legacy, or we may already have them but lack the tools to identify their role in our ancestry." Nat Genet (2025). DOI: 10.1038/ng.3748 1 Cousins, T.,
Anthropology.net
FEBRUARY 14, 2025
Credit: Nature (2025). Because most genomic research has focused on people of European ancestry, existing diagnostic tools and treatments often fail when applied to non-European populations. More Greenlanders now have European ancestry—on average, about 25%—which is influencing the frequency of certain genetic traits.
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Anthropology.net
FEBRUARY 24, 2025
The researchers found no widespread East Asian ancestry among the European populations of the Carpathian Basin following the Huns' arrival. However, a small but distinct group of individuals, primarily from "eastern-type" burials, carried significant East Asian ancestry. 122 (9) e2418485122, [link] (2025).
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. These people were obviously regarded as Avars, regardless of their ancestry." But ancient DNA analysis told a different story. Zlámalová, D.,
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. Russell, M., Delbarre, G., Cheetham, P.,
Anthropology.net
MARCH 7, 2025
A Child Buried in Ochre, A Legacy Written in Bone Buried deep within a Portuguese rock shelter some 28,000 years ago, a small child’s ochre-stained bones whisper a tale of interwoven ancestries, ritual significance, and a culture lost to time. 1 Linscott, B., Ramsey, C. Richards, M. P., & Zilhão, J.
Anthropology.net
MARCH 28, 2025
Traditional ancestry reports often provide a static snapshot, indicating, for example, that an individual is "50% Irish." While informative, this perspective oversimplifies the intricate tapestry of human ancestry, which is more akin to a dynamic film than a still photograph. Credit: Science (2025).
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