As the ancestral homeland of our species, Africa contains elevated levels of genetic diversity
and substantial population structure. Importantly, African genomes are heterogeneous: They …

Abstract The southern African indigenous Khoe-San populations harbor the most divergent
lineages of all living peoples. Exploring their genomes is key to understanding deep human …

Sub-equatorial Africa is today inhabited predominantly by Bantu-speaking groups of
Western African descent who brought agriculture to the Luangwa valley in eastern Zambia …

Background Genetic variation in the non-recombining part of the human Y chromosome has
provided important insight into the paternal history of human populations. However, a …

Southern Africa has one of the longest records of fossil hominins and harbours the largest
human genetic diversity in the world. Yet, despite its relevance for human origins and spread …

The Isthmus of Panama was a crossroads between North and South America during the
continent's first peopling (and subsequent movements) also playing a pivotal role during …

Background Hunter-gatherer lifestyles dominated the southern African landscape up to~
2000 years ago, when herding and farming groups started to arrive in the area. First, herding …

Frontal size variation is comparatively poorly sampled among sub‐Saharan African
populations. This study assessed frontal sinus size in a sample of Khoe‐San skeletal …

The origin and evolution of modern humans in Africa has reached a multidisciplinary
consensus but the age and regions where it originated and evolved are current topics of …

The South African Coloured (SAC) population, a prominent admixed population in South
Africa, reflects centuries of migration, admixture, and historical segregation. Descendants of …