Anthropology.net

JUNE 11, 2024

Neanderthal genes present in modern humans may have been introduced through an extended period of interbreeding starting around 47,000 years ago and lasting nearly 7,000 years, according to new research. Consequently, the genomes of contemporary human populations outside Africa contain about 1% to 2% Neanderthal DNA.

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Anthropology.net

JUNE 23, 2024

Researchers have long debated when and where these mingling events occurred and whether they were isolated incidents or commonplace. A recent not-yet-peer-reviewed analysis 1 of ancient and modern genomes suggests that contemporary human Neanderthal DNA originated from a single, prolonged period of mixing approximately 47,000 years ago.

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Anthropology.net

FEBRUARY 24, 2024

MS finds its origins intertwined with human migration and adaptation. b) Steppe ancestry in contemporary samples estimated by reference 26. Samples depicted as vertical bars signify their 'admixture estimate' derived from NNLS across six ancestries. a) MS prevalence across modern Europe sourced from reference 3. 1 Barrie, W.,

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Anthropology.net

APRIL 18, 2024

Unraveling Japan's Genetic Complexity Population genetics offers a window into the intricate tapestry of human ancestry and evolutionary history. This nuanced understanding challenges prevailing narratives and underscores the dynamic nature of human migrations and admixture events throughout history. Tomizuka, K.,

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Anthropology.net

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Neanderthals and Homo sapiens are both humans, but they differ in many ways. This research challenges prevailing assumptions about speciation, offering a more nuanced framework for interpreting the evolutionary history of modern humans and their closest relatives. What Defines a Species? J., & Conde, C.

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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. Image credit: G.

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Strange Maps

SEPTEMBER 16, 2023

About 46% of humans, well over three billion people, are native speakers of an Indo-European language. Proto-Indo-European (PIE) is a language that gave rise to many others. 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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Anthropology.net

JULY 20, 2024

This event, known as the Scandinavian "Neolithic decline," saw the abandonment of large settlements and the cessation of megalith construction. Colors indicate genetic ancestry, and black crosses designate individuals with the plague.Credit: Seersholm et al., A smaller group featured ancestry from the central Asian steppes.

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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 gradual pattern of brain growth reflects the adaptive pressures faced by early humans and their relatives. Often portrayed as static or unchanging, they too exhibited gradual adaptations over time.

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Anthropology.net

JANUARY 2, 2025

By using “time-stratified ancestry analysis,” this research employs the novel Twigstats approach to reconstruct Europe's genetic history with unprecedented clarity. This allows researchers to distinguish subtle ancestral contributions and accurately model admixture events.

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Anthropology.net

FEBRUARY 15, 2025

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. How did their nomadic culture evolve? Now, a groundbreaking genetic study by Fortes-Lima et al.,

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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 News

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

Remaining also are the human stories of those harmed by racism. Now comes the AAAs second public education project: Understanding Migration , and another fantastic exhibition called World on the Move: 250,000 Years of Human Migration. One evening it was student dance performances; another was the closing nights event.

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JANUARY 4, 2025

While much attention has been paid to early human dispersals out of Africa, Yemen’s role in shaping human history remains understudied. A new study published in Scientific Reports 1 takes a closer look at Yemen’s genetic landscape, uncovering millennia of human movement, intermixing, and adaptation. Map of Yemen.

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