Descent, marriage, and residence practices of a 3,800-year-old pastoral community in Central Eurasia
Our understanding of prehistoric societal organization at the family level is still limited. Here,
we generated genome data from 32 individuals from an approximately 3,800-y-old burial …
we generated genome data from 32 individuals from an approximately 3,800-y-old burial …
[HTML][HTML] High-coverage genome of the Tyrolean Iceman reveals unusually high Anatolian farmer ancestry
Summary The Tyrolean Iceman is known as one of the oldest human glacier mummies,
directly dated to 3350–3120 calibrated BCE. A previously published low-coverage genome …
directly dated to 3350–3120 calibrated BCE. A previously published low-coverage genome …
Genomic perspectives on human dispersals during the Holocene
Nearly 20 y ago, Jared Diamond and Peter Bellwood reviewed the evidence for the
associated spread of farming and large language families by the demographic expansions …
associated spread of farming and large language families by the demographic expansions …
[HTML][HTML] The Persian plateau served as hub for Homo sapiens after the main out of Africa dispersal
A combination of evidence, based on genetic, fossil and archaeological findings, indicates
that Homo sapiens spread out of Africa between~ 70-60 thousand years ago (kya) …
that Homo sapiens spread out of Africa between~ 70-60 thousand years ago (kya) …
[HTML][HTML] Spatial and temporal heterogeneity in human mobility patterns in Holocene Southwest Asia and the East Mediterranean
We present a spatiotemporal picture of human genetic diversity in Anatolia, Iran, Levant,
South Caucasus, and the Aegean, a broad region that experienced the earliest Neolithic …
South Caucasus, and the Aegean, a broad region that experienced the earliest Neolithic …
A genomic snapshot of demographic and cultural dynamism in Upper Mesopotamia during the Neolithic Transition
Upper Mesopotamia played a key role in the Neolithic Transition in Southwest Asia through
marked innovations in symbolism, technology, and diet. We present 13 ancient genomes (c …
marked innovations in symbolism, technology, and diet. We present 13 ancient genomes (c …
[HTML][HTML] Recent speciation associated with range expansion and a shift to self-fertilization in North American Arabidopsis
The main processes classically evoked for promoting reproductive isolation and speciation
are geographic separation reducing gene flow among populations, divergent selection, and …
are geographic separation reducing gene flow among populations, divergent selection, and …
[HTML][HTML] Methodological changes in the field of paleogenetics
M Danielewski, J Żuraszek, A Zielińska, KH Herzig… - Genes, 2023 - mdpi.com
Paleogenetics has significantly changed since its inception almost forty years ago. Initially,
molecular techniques available to the researchers offered minimal possibilities for ancient …
molecular techniques available to the researchers offered minimal possibilities for ancient …
[HTML][HTML] Hunter-gatherer admixture facilitated natural selection in Neolithic European farmers
Ancient DNA has revealed multiple episodes of admixture in human prehistory during
geographic expansions associated with cultural innovations. One important example is the …
geographic expansions associated with cultural innovations. One important example is the …
[HTML][HTML] Thresholds for the presence of glacial megafauna in central Europe during the last 60,000 years
F Sirocko, J Albert, S Britzius, F Dreher… - Scientific reports, 2022 - nature.com
Lake sediment records from Holzmaar and the infilled maar of Auel (Eifel, Germany) are
used to reconstruct landscape changes and megafauna abundances. Our data document a …
used to reconstruct landscape changes and megafauna abundances. Our data document a …