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Published Long distance voyaging among the Pacific Islands - Long Distance Voyaging Among the Pacific Islands
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source An international team of researchers has used geochemical fingerprinting to reconstruct long-distanc...
Published UK's oldest human DNA obtained, revealing two distinct Palaeolithic populations - UK's Oldest Human DNA Obtained, Revealing Two Distinct Palaeolithic Populations
(via sciencedaily.com) The first genetic data from Palaeolithic human individuals in the UK -- the oldest human DNA obtaine...
Published Oldest human genome from southern Spain - Oldest Human Genome from Southern Spain: Uncovering the Secrets of Our Ancestors
(via sciencedaily.com) A new study reports on genomic data from a 23,000-year-old individual who lived in what was probably...
Published Unveiling Japan's ancient practice of cranial modification: The case of the Hirota people in Tanegashima
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Cranial modification is a form of body alteration where the head is pressed or bound to permanently...
Published St Helena's 'liberated' Africans came from West Central Africa between northern Angola and Gabon
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Between 1840 and 1867, thousands of enslaved Africans who had been 'liberated' from slave ships inte...
Published The plague may have caused the downfall of the Stone Age farmers
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Ancient DNA from bones and teeth hints at a role of the plague in Stone Age population collapse. Con ...
Published Race against time to find ancient Indigenous carvings on boab trees - Race Against Time to Find Ancient Indigenous Carvings on Boab Trees
(via sciencedaily.com) Carvings in boab trees are as significant as rock art for Indigenous Australians. Now, there is a ra...
Published Previously unknown monumental temple discovered near the Tempio Grande in Vulci - Previously Unknown Monumental Temple Discovered Near the Tempio Grande in Vulci
(via sciencedaily.com) Archeologists have identified one of the largest known sacred buildings of the Etruscans. The temple...
Published Bronze Age well contents reveal the history of animal resources in Mycenae, Greece - Bronze Age Well Contents Reveal the History of Animal Resources in Mycenae, Greece
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source A large Bronze Age debris deposit in Mycenae, Greece provides important data for understanding the h...
Published Humans' evolutionary relatives butchered one another 1.45 million years ago - Humans' Evolutionary Relatives Butchered One Another 1.45 Million Years Ago
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Researchers have identified the oldest decisive evidence of humans' close evolutionary relatives but...
Published First evidence of human occupation in lava tube cave in Saudi Arabia
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source New research has highlighted an area in Arabia that once acted as a key point for cultural exchanges...
Published Central Asia identified as a key region for human ancestors - Central Asia Identified as a Key Region for Human Ancestors
(via sciencedaily.com) A new study on early human migration shows that semi-arid and desert zones of Central Asia may have...
Published Meet the first Neanderthal family - Meet the First Neanderthal Family: A Glimpse into Our Ancestral Past
(via sciencedaily.com) Researchers have managed to sequence multiple individuals from a remote Neanderthal community in Sib...
Published The anglo-saxon migration: New insights from genetics - The Anglo-Saxon Migration: New Insights from Genetics
(via sciencedaily.com) In the largest early-medieval population study to date, an interdisciplinary team consisting of gene...
Published Gene variations for immune and metabolic conditions have persisted in humans for more than 700,000 years - Gene Variations for Immune and Metabolic Conditions Have Persisted in Humans for More Than 700,000 Years
(via sciencedaily.com) A new study explores 'balancing selection' by analyzing thousands of modern human genomes alongside...
Published South Africa's desert-like interior may have been more inviting to our human ancestors - South Africa's Desert-Like Interior: A Haven for Our Ancestors?
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Lining the Cape of South Africa and its southern coast are long chains of caves that nearly 200,000...
Published Indigenous Ashaninka DNA helps geneticists write new chapters of pre-colonial history in South America - Indigenous Ashaninka DNA Helps Geneticists Write New Chapters of Pre-Colonial History in South America
(via sciencedaily.com) Geneticists have written new chapters in the reconstruction of pre-colonial Americas history after u...
Published New genetic research on remote Pacific islands yields surprising findings on world's earliest seafarers - New Genetic Research on Remote Pacific Islands Yields Surprising Findings on World's Earliest Seafarers
(via sciencedaily.com) New genetic research from remote islands in the Pacific offers fresh insights into the ancestry and...
Published The world's first horse riders - The World's First Horse Riders: A Look into the History of Horse Domestication
(via sciencedaily.com) Researchers have discovered evidence of horse riding by studying the remains of human skeletons foun...
Published Cyprus's copper deposits created one of the most important trade hubs in the Bronze Age - Cyprus's Copper Deposits: A Key Trade Hub in the Bronze Age
(via sciencedaily.com) The coveted metal copper and a sheltered location turned the Cypriot village of Hala Sultan Tekke in...