On the origin of modern humans: Asian perspectives
BACKGROUND The earliest fossils of Homo sapiens are located in Africa and dated to the
late Middle Pleistocene. At some point later, modern humans dispersed into Asia and …
late Middle Pleistocene. At some point later, modern humans dispersed into Asia and …
Middle Pleistocene fire use: The first signal of widespread cultural diffusion in human evolution
K MacDonald, F Scherjon, E van Veen… - Proceedings of the …, 2021 - National Acad Sciences
Control of fire is one of the most important technological innovations within the evolution of
humankind. The archaeological signal of fire use becomes very visible from around 400,000 …
humankind. The archaeological signal of fire use becomes very visible from around 400,000 …
Neandertal and Denisovan DNA from Pleistocene sediments
Although a rich record of Pleistocene human-associated archaeological assemblages
exists, the scarcity of hominin fossils often impedes the understanding of which hominins …
exists, the scarcity of hominin fossils often impedes the understanding of which hominins …
Genomic analyses inform on migration events during the peopling of Eurasia
High-coverage whole-genome sequence studies have so far focused on a limited number of
geographically restricted populations,,,, or been targeted at specific diseases, such as …
geographically restricted populations,,,, or been targeted at specific diseases, such as …
Reconstructing the genetic history of late Neanderthals
Although it has previously been shown that Neanderthals contributed DNA to modern
humans,, not much is known about the genetic diversity of Neanderthals or the relationship …
humans,, not much is known about the genetic diversity of Neanderthals or the relationship …
[PDF][PDF] Morphometric, behavioral, and genomic evidence for a new orangutan species
Six extant species of non-human great apes are currently recognized: Sumatran and
Bornean orangutans, eastern and western gorillas, and chimpanzees and bonobos [1] …
Bornean orangutans, eastern and western gorillas, and chimpanzees and bonobos [1] …
[HTML][HTML] Parental relatedness through time revealed by runs of homozygosity in ancient DNA
Parental relatedness of present-day humans varies substantially across the globe, but little
is known about the past. Here we analyze ancient DNA, leveraging that parental relatedness …
is known about the past. Here we analyze ancient DNA, leveraging that parental relatedness …
Chimpanzee genomic diversity reveals ancient admixture with bonobos
Our closest living relatives, chimpanzees and bonobos, have a complex demographic
history. We analyzed the high-coverage whole genomes of 75 wild-born chimpanzees and …
history. We analyzed the high-coverage whole genomes of 75 wild-born chimpanzees and …
Early Neolithic genomes from the eastern Fertile Crescent
We sequenced Early Neolithic genomes from the Zagros region of Iran (eastern Fertile
Crescent), where some of the earliest evidence for farming is found, and identify a previously …
Crescent), where some of the earliest evidence for farming is found, and identify a previously …
[HTML][HTML] Deeply divergent archaic mitochondrial genome provides lower time boundary for African gene flow into Neanderthals
Ancient DNA is revealing new insights into the genetic relationship between Pleistocene
hominins and modern humans. Nuclear DNA indicated Neanderthals as a sister group of …
hominins and modern humans. Nuclear DNA indicated Neanderthals as a sister group of …