Ancestry Museum Research 
Anthropology.net
FEBRUARY 24, 2025
Credit: Boglárka Mészáros, BHM Aquincum Museum A team of geneticists, archaeologists, and historians from the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology and the HistoGenes project examined the DNA of 370 individuals dating from the 2nd century BCE to the 6th century CE, spanning sites from Mongolia to Central Europe.
Anthropology.net
JANUARY 16, 2025
By sequencing DNA from 50 individuals interred over centuries, researchers discovered 1 a striking social structure: women, not men, were at the heart of these communities. What we’ve found, however, suggests a sophisticated society where maternal ancestry shaped group identity.” Cambridge University Press.
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Anthropology.net
APRIL 10, 2025
Protein Clues in the Absence of DNA Pulled from a fishing net and eventually donated to Taiwan’s National Museum of Natural Science, the Penghu 1 jaw retained no usable DNA. But researchers turned to another molecular witness: ancient proteins. Suggested Related Research Chen, F., Then came Penghu 1. link] Slon, V.,
Anthropology.net
APRIL 4, 2025
In a new study published in the Cambridge Archaeological Journal 1 , researchers from institutions across Europe compiled the most comprehensive cross-cultural knot database to date. By analyzing 338 distinct knots from archaeological archives and museum collections, they discovered a surprisingly stable repertoire.
Anthropology.net
DECEMBER 13, 2024
By analyzing distinctive genetic markers, researchers quantified this percentage, shedding light on the enduring impact of interbreeding events in human evolutionary history. “Most non-Africans today carry 1-2% Neanderthal ancestry, underscoring the impact of these interactions on the settlement of regions outside Africa.”
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. Researchers continue to investigate when and where this genetic mingling occurred. 1 Iasi, L. Chintalapati, M., Hajdinjak, M.,
Sapiens
MARCH 5, 2024
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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