Anthropology.net

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

The Italian Peninsula before the rise of Rome was a tapestry of diverse ethnic groups, each with unique languages, customs, and material cultures. A recent study, The Genomic Portrait of the Picene Culture 1 , published in Genome Biology , attempts to decode their past through ancient DNA analysis. Ravasini et al. Ravasini et al.

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Perhaps it is because I am Mexican American and colonization is a part of my ancestry. As a writer, my Indigenous culture shows up in my poetry. In doing so, it makes me wonder, what else have we unknowingly appropriated from Indigenous culture?

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MARCH 31, 2025

This model suggests that the interplay between migrating early farmers and indigenous hunter-gatherers—characterized by competition, cooperation, and cultural exchange—was instrumental in the spread of agricultural practices.​ Instead, there was a prolonged period of coexistence and genetic admixture.

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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 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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OCTOBER 17, 2024

The findings offer clarity on how Japan’s dual genetic ancestry emerged, enriching the current understanding of ancient East Asian migration. Principal investigator Jun Ohashi, "East Asian-related and Northeast Asian-related ancestries account for over 80% of nuclear genomes of the modern Japanese population.” Hayashi, M.,

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Anthropology.net

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

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? Symbolic evolution and the cultural explosion: A model for the emergence of symbolic thinking." First and foremost is sample size.

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ED Surge

JANUARY 11, 2023

Everett Collection/Shutterstock At the same time, I also recognize that my privileged experience in Hawaiʻi was forged by settler culture , the effects of which still persist in the state educational system. While 21% of teachers in Hawai’i are Japanese, only 10% have Native Hawaiian ancestry.

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ED Surge

DECEMBER 12, 2022

We talked with folks who strongly identify with their heritage ancestry, language and culture and others who navigate the complex nuances of diasporic reality. After the anti-Asian spa shootings in Atlanta, Asian Americans and supporters rallied in Washington, D.C., on March 21, 2021.

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OCTOBER 8, 2024

These findings offer a new perspective on human population stability and cultural evolution in southern Africa. The Oakhurst site, which dates back over 12,000 years, provides a unique opportunity to explore southern Africa's genetic and cultural history. Oakhurst rock shelter, original excavation by Goodwin 1932-1935.

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Sapiens

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

The vermillion marks on our foreheads dispel assumptions about our ancestry, I draw stares as we stand next to aunty. Peace is lotuses set afloat on seafoam always at risk of drowning in scattered uncertainty. We are a motley crew: aunty, uncle, and two young women.

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Anthropology.net

JULY 12, 2024

We leveraged modern human–introgressed sequences in the Neanderthal genome to refine estimates of Neanderthal ancestry in contemporary humans by decomposing IBDmix-detected segments into those attributable to human-to-Neanderthal (H→N) versus Neanderthal-to-human (N→H) gene flow in 2000 modern human individuals.

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The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 13, 2018

Responses usually include: a religion, a race, an ethnicity, a culture and a country. I regularly offer a course at my university called Teaching the Holocaust: History and Memory. I begin this class by asking my students how they would define Judaism. Most of the students aren’t Jewish.

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 14, 2024

million people , about 82 percent of whom are of Norwegian ancestry, across a space roughly the size of Montana. Nature and outdoor play are staples of Norwegian culture. Different culture,” she said, as she recalled the story. Norway, a democracy with a figurehead monarchy, is home to about 5.5

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Anthropology.net

MARCH 6, 2024

Implications for Human Evolution The discovery of ancient stone tools in Ukraine not only expands our understanding of early human migration but also challenges existing paradigms of technological sophistication and cultural adaptation. 1 Garba, R., Ylä-Mella, L., Kameník, J., Stübner, K., Lachner, J., Veselovský, F.,

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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.

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Anthropology.net

MARCH 11, 2025

The remains, which include both Homo sapiens and Neanderthals, suggest a level of cultural exchange that challenges old narratives about the nature of their relationship. If Neanderthals and early Homo sapiens shared burial practices, it suggests that their interactions may have included a level of mutual respect and cultural exchange.

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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.

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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. However, not all foreigners are treated equally in Japan.

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The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

Sometimes kids found unexpected ancestries – like one white student who found an ancestor labelled “mulatto” on an old Census. Brunelle hopes to broach more difficult conversations about race and ancestry in future years. Especially where our school is not culturally diverse, within our genealogies, we are,” Brunelle said.

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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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Anthropology.net

JUNE 13, 2024

A new study in Science 1 reveals that many Native American populations across the Great Plains and the Rockies had incorporated horses into their cultures by the early 1600s, long before direct contact with Europeans. DNA comparisons with modern horses showed these early horses were primarily of Spanish ancestry.

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The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Saykhamphone, who has Laotian and Nigerian ancestry, said there are not many other Black or Hispanic students in her accelerated International Baccalaureate (IB) classes, even though 85 percent of the student body is Black, Hispanic or Asian. While the final vote suggests unity, some still don’t like the outcome.

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Anthropology.net

MARCH 7, 2024

The research suggests that these ancient communities developed cultural strategies to mitigate inbreeding, challenging prior assumptions about their social structures. Lead researcher Luciana Simões highlights the existence of distinct social units with varied dietary habits, suggesting sophisticated cultural practices.

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The Hechinger Report

JUNE 29, 2020

CASABLANCA, Morocco — I grew up with a Black father of Puerto Rican and Caribbean ancestry and a white mother, in an overwhelmingly white area of Western New York. universities, they often experience culture shock. I am used to standing out. When these students enroll at U.S.

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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?

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Studies Weekly

APRIL 29, 2024

Teaching about Asian Pacific American Heritage Month April 29, 2024 • Studies Weekly Asian Pacific American Heritage Month is a great opportunity to incorporate culturally responsive teaching into students’ learning experience. Army’s 442nd Regimental Combat Team, a group of soldiers of Japanese ancestry, during World War II.

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Sapiens

MARCH 4, 2025

Pure objectivity is a fallacy: Lived experience, cultural contexts, and the particularities of each case all impact and inform the work of forensic scientists. Cultural anthropologists , archaeologists , and biological anthropologists have included these actions in their scholarship for decades.

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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

JANUARY 2, 2025

Tracing Europe’s Genetic Footsteps The early medieval period was a transformative era, shaped by migrations, trade, and cultural exchanges. By using “time-stratified ancestry analysis,” this research employs the novel Twigstats approach to reconstruct Europe's genetic history with unprecedented clarity.

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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.net

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Herodotus and the Phrygian Hypothesis Historical Theories on Armenian Origins For centuries, the Greek historian Herodotus’ writings influenced the perception of Armenian ancestry. The results demonstrate a strong genetic continuity within the Armenian highlands, further distancing Armenian ancestry from the Balkans. Source: O.

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Anthropology.net

NOVEMBER 2, 2024

Through extensive DNA analysis, scientists from Trinity College Dublin, in collaboration with an international research team, have unlocked the complex genetic history of the aurochs—a prehistoric species that has been central to human culture, depicted in ancient art and later domesticated into what we know today as modern cattle.

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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

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

Born with our own culture. Culture stolen, languages mixed up, now each other we couldnt comprehend. Stripped from our culture. I dont know what legend in my ancestry broke free from this bondage of pain. They cant see the effect of having a loss in culture because they know where theyre from. We were born free.

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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. It attempts to portray how absent presences leave deep imprints on our bodies and memories through familial bonds, language, and taste.

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JANUARY 4, 2025

Unveiling the Genetic Mosaic of Yemen The Arabian Peninsula, with Yemen at its southern end, has long been a focal point of migration, trade, and cultural exchange. “Our analyses reveal gene flow from northern populations into Yemen during pivotal periods of climatic and cultural change,” the study states.

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