Long runs of homozygosity (ROH) arise when identical haplotypes are inherited from each
parent and thus a long tract of genotypes is homozygous. Cousin marriage or inbreeding …

Endemic malaria, which claimed 229 million new cases and 409,000 deaths in 2019 mainly
in Africa, was eradicated from Europe by the mid-20th century. Historical descriptions of …

For societies with writing systems, hereditary leadership is documented as one of the
hallmarks of early political complexity and governance. In contrast, it is unknown whether …

Abstract The Tyrolean Iceman, a 5,300-year-old Copper age individual, was discovered in
1991 on the Tisenjoch Pass in the Italian part of the Ötztal Alps. Here we report the complete …

Egypt, located on the isthmus of Africa, is an ideal region to study historical population
dynamics due to its geographic location and documented interactions with ancient …

Global environmental change and recent worldwide infectious-disease outbreaks make the
ecological perspective of medical anthropology more important a field of study than ever. In …

An essential guide to this major contemporary issue, Consanguinity in Context is a uniquely
comprehensive account of intra-familial marriage. Detailed information on past and present …

The life of Arsinoë II (c. 316-c. 270 BCE), daughter of the founder of the Ptolemaic dynasty, is
characterized by dynastic intrigue. Her marriage to her full brother Ptolemy II, king of Egypt …

Malaria remains the deadliest vector-borne disease in the world. With nearly half of the
world's population at risk, 216 million people suffered from malaria in 2016, with over …

Pharaoh Akhenaten, who reigned for seventeen years in the fourteenth century BCE, is one
of the most intriguing rulers of ancient Egypt. His odd appearance and his preoccupation …