Modern humans have populated Europe for more than 45,000 years,. Our knowledge of the
genetic relatedness and structure of ancient hunter-gatherers is however limited, owing to …

Degraded DNA is used to answer questions in the fields of ancient DNA (aDNA) and
forensic genetics. While aDNA studies typically center around human evolution and past …

Aridoamerica and Mesoamerica are two distinct cultural areas in northern and central
Mexico, respectively, that hosted numerous pre-Hispanic civilizations between 2500 BCE …

Density separation is a process routinely used to segregate minerals, organic matter, and
even microplastics, from soils and sediments. Here we apply density separation to …

During the Early Medieval period, the Carpathian Basin witnessed substantial demographic
shifts, notably under the Avar dominance for~ 250 years, followed by the settlement of early …

Abstract Background The Italic Iron Age is characterized by the presence of various ethnic
groups partially examined from a genomic perspective. To explore the evolution of Iron Age …

Summary The island of St Helena played a crucial role in the suppression of the transatlantic
slave trade. Strategically located in the middle of the South Atlantic, it served as a staging …

In the Central Plains of China during the Zhou Dynasty (1046-256 BCE), the social hierarchy
gradually solidified, accompanied by frequent wars and the phenomena of multicultural and …

Abstract The North Caucasus played a key role during the ancient colonization of Eurasia
and the formation of its cultural and genetic ancestry. Previous archeogenetic studies …

Density separation is a process routinely used to segregate minerals, organic matter, and
even microplastics, from soils and sediments. Here we apply density separation to …