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Horses and Native Americans: Rewriting The Timeline

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Indigenous Knowledge and Science Unite Recent research has reshaped our understanding of when horses were reintroduced to North America. Tracing Ancestry and Diet Chemical analyses of teeth revealed that some early North American horses were raised locally, while others were part of managed herds fed maize.

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Ancient Genomes from South Africa Reveal Remarkable Genetic Continuity

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New research 1 into ancient DNA from this site has now provided groundbreaking insights into the genetic history of its inhabitants, revealing a remarkable genetic continuity over thousands of years. Archaeologists have recovered a vast array of materials from the shelter, including the remains of 46 individuals.

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Excavating the Coexistence of Neanderthals and Modern Humans

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It is therefore not surprising that this time period—the Middle to Upper Paleolithic transition—has been a focus of research for many archaeologists, physical anthropologists, and, more recently, geneticists. Using a method called proteomics, researchers determined this nondescript bone fragment from Ilsenhöhle Cave belonged to a human.

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Europe's Earliest Human Traces Unearthed in Ukraine, Distant From Russian Bombardments

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Recent archaeological excavations in western Ukraine have yielded a treasure trove of stone tools dating back an astonishing 1.4 In the annals of human prehistory, the Ukrainian landscape has emerged as a pivotal theater, offering insights into the earliest chapters of human migration and adaptation. million years. 1 Garba, R., Lachner, J.,

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Unraveling Social Dynamics: Ancient DNA Sheds Light on Europe's Last Hunter-Gatherers

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The research suggests that these ancient communities developed cultural strategies to mitigate inbreeding, challenging prior assumptions about their social structures. at Téviec and Hoedic, two coastal archaeological sites in northwestern France. at Téviec and Hoedic, two coastal archaeological sites in northwestern France.

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Study: The Indo-European language family was born south of the Caucasus

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And now, researchers in the journal Science suggest a third place: the Lesser Caucasus, primarily found in Armenia, Azerbaijan, and parts of eastern Turkey and southern Georgia. But where did PIE first arise, and who spoke it: pastoralists from the Pontic steppe straddling eastern Europe and west Asia or agrarians from Anatolia in Turkey?

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Revising Human Evolution: How New Methods Are Reshaping Our Ancestral Timeline

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In the realm of human evolution, a groundbreaking study 1 led by researchers at the Australian National University in Canberra and the Natural History Museum of London is poised to revolutionize our narrative of human ancestry.