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East Meets West: Avar Society’s Genetic Patchwork in Early Medieval Austria

Anthropology.net

JANUARY 18, 2025

In the 8th century CE, the Avars—an enigmatic group with roots in the East Asian steppes—settled in Central Europe, weaving a tapestry of cultural cohesion amid genetic diversity. Their findings reveal an intriguing story of cultural integration despite distinct genetic divides.

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New Genetic Study Redefines Origins On Japan's Ancestry

Anthropology.net

AUGUST 19, 2024

A groundbreaking genetic study conducted by researchers at the RIKEN Center for Integrative Medical Sciences has uncovered new evidence that challenges the longstanding belief in a dual-origin model of Japanese ancestry. This migration wave was also accompanied by the adoption of Chinese-style laws, language, and cultural practices.

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Resurrecting the Dire Wolf, or Clickbait Science for the 21st Century

Anthropology 365

APRIL 7, 2025

Their morphological resemblance to grey wolves thus results from convergent evolution rather than shared ancestry ( Perri et al. Such animals may superficially resemble dire wolves in appearance or size, but they do not possess the complete genomic architecture, evolutionary heritage, or ecological identity of true dire wolves.

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To Create Safer Spaces for Students, Teachers of Color Must Reckon With Our Settler Identity

ED Surge

JANUARY 11, 2023

As a teacher in Hawaiʻi, I am keenly aware and reminded of my identity as a "local" teacher, one whose family heritage traces back generations in the same community. While 21% of teachers in Hawai’i are Japanese, only 10% have Native Hawaiian ancestry. I sheepishly expressed gratitude while struggling with such praise.

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Ancient Genomes from South Africa Reveal Remarkable Genetic Continuity

Anthropology.net

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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Voices at the Center: Asian American Educators Rising

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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Ancient Interactions: Homo sapiens and Neanderthals' 200,000-Year Relationship Uncovered

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. Comi, T.

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

Anthropology.net

MARCH 6, 2024

International collaboration among researchers from diverse European nations underscores the global significance of Ukraine's archaeological heritage and the collective pursuit of knowledge in the face of adversity. 1 Garba, R., Ylä-Mella, L., Kameník, J., Stübner, K., Lachner, J., Veselovský, F., Gerasimenko, N.,

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Genealogy course takes high schoolers deep into their family histories

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

Reagan Rock, 14, grew up celebrating her Italian heritage. But the high school freshman at the Old Rochester Regional High School in Mattapoisett, Massachusetts, near Cape Cod, has recently leaned in to her little-explored Irish heritage. She didn’t know her family had mixed-race heritage.

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Ancient Crossroads: How Burial Monuments and Rock Art Reveal a Forgotten Ritual Landscape in the Tangier Peninsula

Anthropology.net

MAY 15, 2025

Reconsidering the Prehistoric Dead of Northwest Africa For decades, the prehistoric heritage of North Africa has lived in the shadow of its pharaonic and Roman successors. It's a reminder that the Tangier Peninsula was not a cultural periphery but a hub of prehistoric innovation. "It Others likely had seasonal or pilgrimage functions.

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Teaching about Asian Pacific American Heritage Month

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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TEACHER VOICE: ‘Which police officer will see me not as an educator or a scientist, but as a suspect?’

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. These men, and many others, inspired me to be proud of my multiracial heritage. I am used to standing out.

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The Long Walk South: Tracing the Longest Migration in Human History

Anthropology.net

MAY 16, 2025

The Kets and Nenets of West Siberia, once widespread, share ancestry with many northern Eurasian groups and contributed significantly to the gene pool of modern Siberians. Protecting it, researchers argue, is not only a matter of heritage, but of survival. Palaeo-Eskimo genetic ancestry and the peopling of Chukotka and North America.

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Armenia's Genetic History: Debunking Herodotus and Tracing Ancient Origins

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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East Meets West: Avar Society’s Genetic Patchwork in Early Medieval Austria

New Genetic Study Redefines Origins On Japan's Ancestry

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Resurrecting the Dire Wolf, or Clickbait Science for the 21st Century

To Create Safer Spaces for Students, Teachers of Color Must Reckon With Our Settler Identity

Ancient Genomes from South Africa Reveal Remarkable Genetic Continuity

Voices at the Center: Asian American Educators Rising

Ancient Interactions: Homo sapiens and Neanderthals' 200,000-Year Relationship Uncovered

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

Genealogy course takes high schoolers deep into their family histories

Ancient Crossroads: How Burial Monuments and Rock Art Reveal a Forgotten Ritual Landscape in the Tangier Peninsula

Teaching about Asian Pacific American Heritage Month

TEACHER VOICE: ‘Which police officer will see me not as an educator or a scientist, but as a suspect?’

The Long Walk South: Tracing the Longest Migration in Human History

Armenia's Genetic History: Debunking Herodotus and Tracing Ancient Origins

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