Ancestry Artifacts History 
Anthropology.net
MARCH 18, 2025
Rather than a single lineage evolving smoothly over time, the evidence suggests a history of separation and recombination," says Cousins. This approach circumvents the need for physical fossils, offering a way to reconstruct population history even when no bones or artifacts remain. Reich, D., Terhorst, J.,
Anthropology.net
JANUARY 18, 2025
The graves, filled with artifacts like ornate belt fittings and everyday items, reflected a shared culture. 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. DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-0092.2009.00348.x
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Anthropology.net
APRIL 4, 2025
“The ability to tie them may have been passed between cultures, or more likely through shared ancestry,” — Roope Kaaronen But cultural transmission can’t explain everything. Many knotted artifacts remain tucked away in storage, undocumented and undigitized. The phylogeny of Little Red Riding Hood. Eronen, J.
Anthropology.net
APRIL 30, 2025
To ensure this wasn’t an artifact of sampling or contact with European languages, the team excluded creoles, mixed languages, and known colonial effects. “It suggests that grammatical complexity, like genetic variation, can reflect the demographic history of a population,” the study concludes.
Anthropology.net
FEBRUARY 7, 2025
For centuries, the study of prehistoric life has relied on the fragile remnants of bones and artifacts. These genetic signatures match the so-called "Fournol cluster" of Gravettian ancestry, suggesting that a distinct population survived in this region through the Last Glacial Maximum. Red Lady's skeleton. No Problem. Zavala, E.
Anthropology.net
OCTOBER 8, 2024
The Oakhurst rock shelter, nestled in the cliffs of South Africa’s southern coast, has long been a focal point for archaeologists due to its wealth of artifacts and human remains. The Oakhurst site, which dates back over 12,000 years, provides a unique opportunity to explore southern Africa's genetic and cultural history.
Anthropology.net
DECEMBER 4, 2024
Found in tombs scattered across the region, these delicately carved, hand-sized artifacts bear geometric designs whose purpose has sparked debate for centuries. Deciphering the Plaques: A History of Theories Since the 1800s, scholars have speculated about the meaning of these artifacts, numbering around 1,626 recovered to date.
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