Anthropology.net
FEBRUARY 14, 2025
“The traditional Greenlandic diet, rich in fat and protein, has led to natural selection in a genomic region on chromosome 11 encompassing CPT1A and FADS2 ,” the researchers explain However, while these genetic adaptations were beneficial in a traditional Inuit lifestyle, they might be problematic in modern contexts.
Anthropology.net
FEBRUARY 24, 2025
These European burials included individuals with "eastern-type" traits—characteristics often associated with nomadic steppe traditions. The researchers found no widespread East Asian ancestry among the European populations of the Carpathian Basin following the Huns' arrival.
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Anthropology.net
MARCH 28, 2025
Traditional ancestry reports often provide a static snapshot, indicating, for example, that an individual is "50% Irish." While informative, this perspective oversimplifies the intricate tapestry of human ancestry, which is more akin to a dynamic film than a still photograph. Credit: Science (2025).
Anthropology.net
MARCH 31, 2025
For instance, a study focusing on prehistoric individuals from France and Germany revealed significant levels of hunter-gatherer ancestry in early farming communities, suggesting continuous contact and integration between these groups over centuries. Instead, there was a prolonged period of coexistence and genetic admixture.
Anthropology.net
FEBRUARY 7, 2025
A population of hybrid ancestry? Without knowing whether these artifacts were part of larger symbolic traditions—such as burial practices, ritual behavior, or social markers—it remains speculative to interpret them as evidence of fully developed symbolic cognition. Did Neanderthals create them? Early modern humans?
Sapiens
MARCH 5, 2024
Both positions allow for the occasional interbreeding that has resulted in a little bit of Neanderthal being present in many of us, especially those of European and East Asian ancestry. However, there are many challenges to exploring this distant time.
The Hechinger Report
FEBRUARY 27, 2020
The most-reported cases involved single-bias incidents about race, ethnicity and ancestry (nearly 60 percent), religion (about 20 percent), and sexual orientation (just over 15 percent). Intolerance is often reflected by an absence of diverse voices and perspectives, including within curricula, in student life and college traditions.
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