Anthropology.net

MARCH 31, 2025

Researchers from institutions including the University of Bath and the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology have developed a mathematical model that underscores the significance of human demographic interactions over environmental factors. Instead, there was a prolonged period of coexistence and genetic admixture.

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Anthropology.net

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

A recent study published in Archaeological and Anthropological Sciences 1 takes a significant step toward answering these questions. With only five analyzed artifacts, it remains difficult to determine whether these engravings were widespread cultural phenomena or isolated, individual expressions. A population of hybrid ancestry?

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Anthropology.net

DECEMBER 13, 2024

These results suggest that Neanderthals and modern humans coexisted and exchanged genes during a time shaped by profound environmental shifts and cultural advancements, such as technological innovation and the adaptation to diverse habitats. The Genomic Landscape of Neanderthal Ancestry in Present-Day Humans Authors : Sankararaman, S.,

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APRIL 7, 2025

Their morphological resemblance to grey wolves thus results from convergent evolution rather than shared ancestry ( Perri et al. Despite coexisting geographically during the Late Pleistocene, dire wolves show no genomic evidence of interbreeding with grey wolves or coyotes, indicating prolonged evolutionary isolation.

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Anthropology.net

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.

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Anthropology News

MARCH 28, 2025

Passing in Japanese Society N arratives linking blood to culture shape the experiences of migrants in Japan. Foreign residents and Japanese of mixed ancestry try to pass as Japanese to avoid the stigma of being a foreigner. Alex Wolff and Yanping Ni are the section contributing editors for the Society for East Asian Anthropology.

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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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Strange Maps

SEPTEMBER 16, 2023

Using phylogenetic analysis — phylogenetics is the study of evolutionary relationships over time, be they organisms or languages — they have reconstructed a vocabulary for PIE that gives us an idea of the culture of the people who spoke it. Were the Yamnaya the original Indo-Europeans? Strange Maps #1220 Got a strange map?

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Sapiens

MARCH 4, 2025

The pandemic also took a toll on other historically marginalized groups: For example, the annual rate of death by suicide among elders over the age of 85 in Clark County, Nevada, increased by 14 percent across the pre- and post-pandemic periods, according to research in forensic anthropology. In fact, many of us rarely, if ever, testify.

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Anthropology.net

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

A groundbreaking study analyzing the DNA of 131 ancient individuals across the Caucasus region has revealed a deep genetic and cultural divide between populations north and south of the Caucasus Mountains. This region, a cradle of early human innovation, served as a meeting point for diverse cultures and ecosystems.

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Anthropology.net

FEBRUARY 15, 2025

How did their nomadic culture evolve? published in The American Journal of Human Genetics 1 , has provided fresh insights into the complex origins of the Fulani, tracing their ancestry back to an ancient, lost world—the Green Sahara. Where did they come from? Now, a groundbreaking genetic study by Fortes-Lima et al.,

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Anthropology News

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

In my first Presidents Column for Anthropology News , I described World on the Move , still in its incubation stage: Building on AAAs past achievements andlooking to the future, I expect to helpbringanthropology more fully into the public conversation about critical local and global social issues and policy debates. Born with our own culture.

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Anthropology.net

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

Human brain evolution has long fascinated scientists, as it underpins the development of intelligence, culture, and complex behavior. ” This complexity underscores the multifaceted nature of evolutionary pressures, including environmental challenges, social interactions, and the development of tools and culture.

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Anthropology News

APRIL 3, 2025

These ghosts are both echoes of ancestry and culture, and the silent weight of our search for belonging and self-location within layered identities. ” The post Ghosts: A Song appeared first on Anthropology News. This piece was selected as one of the winners of the AAAs AnthroDay Student Unessay Competition.

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Anthropology.net

APRIL 19, 2025

Few of the buried individuals shared immediate ancestry. For archaeologists, this study is a reminder to reconsider assumptions about ancestry, authority, and architecture. As Carlin and colleagues note, more work is needed—new ancient genomes, deeper contextual analysis, and better integration of material culture and biology.

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