DNA Archive
Archaeology
Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - Historians have long debated the origins and spread of Slavic material culture and language, questioning whether it was due to a mass migration, the
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Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - A new study by a Utah anthropologist, using genetic studies, has concluded that Sahul colonizers arrived later than the commonly held 65,000-year timeframe.
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Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Papua New Guineans are living proof of how isolation, ancient mixing, and survival in remote islands can preserve a unique piece of our shared
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Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - A recent genomic study reveals how human populations adapted, survived, and diversified in the challenging Himalayan environment. Himalaya from the International Space Station. Source:
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Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - A significant scientific breakthrough has been achieved by a team of researchers who have successfully extracted and sequenced the oldest known Egyptian DNA. This
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Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - The Neolithic city of Çatalhöyük in central Anatolia, Turkey is a significant archaeological site. Located in the Cumra district of Konya, the ancient city
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Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - The House of Piast was the first historical ruling dynasty of Poland. For nearly ten years, scholars have actively debated the origin of
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Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - Copán, situated in present-day western Honduras, was a significant capital at the southeastern frontier of the Classic Maya civilization, acting as a pivotal link
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Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - Genetic research on Native American populations has significantly enhanced our understanding of the demographic history of the Americas, yet there remains much to uncover.
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Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Leonardo Da Vinci has been celebrated as a visionary artist, scientist, and inventor for over five centuries, known for his extraordinary talent and
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Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - A comprehensive DNA study has focused on an individual who lived thousands of years ago in the Black Sea region, revealing fascinating insights. This
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Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - For centuries, Chaco Canyon in New Mexico was a vibrant hub where people gathered within complex stone and timber structures to engage in ceremonies,
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Archaeology
Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - Yeast, a well-known ingredient for bakers and winemakers, is now being studied for its potential to trace human ancestry. Research indicates that humans
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Archaeology
Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - A groundbreaking DNA study has unveiled the secrets behind the remarkable success of the Phoenician-Punic Civilization, along with an unexpected discovery that could
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DNA
Eddie Gonzales Jr. – AncientPages.com – A new study reveals a long-isolated North African human lineage in the Central Sahara over 7,000 years ago during the African Humid
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Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - A recent study has uncovered that modern humans descended from at least two ancestral populations, which initially diverged and later reconnected before spreading
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Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - The question of when human language first emerged is a profound one rooted deeply in our history. Recent genomic evidence suggests that our
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Featured Stories
Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Our DNA is truly remarkable, sparking profound questions about our existence and our place in the universe. With its distinctive 'double helix' shape, reminiscent
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Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - In the 370s, the Huns made a sudden appearance in Europe, establishing a significant yet brief empire. Scholars have long debated their origins,
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Eddie Gonzales Jr. - AncientPages.com - Researchers identified a genetic component in all Fulani populations, suggesting a shared ancestry possibly linked to the start of African pastoralism during
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Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - Light eyes, hair, and skin are believed to have evolved multiple times as Homo sapiens moved out of Africa. In areas with lower UV
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Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - Two landmark studies have successfully traced the origins of the Indo-European language family, which encompasses over 400 languages spoken by more than 40%
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Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - Approximately 19,000 years ago, a woman from a hunter-gatherer community passed away and was interred in a cave located in northern Spain. In
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Linguistic Discoveries
Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - The origins of the Indo-European language family, which encompasses over 400 languages, including major groups like Germanic, Romance, Slavic, Indo-Iranian, and Celtic, spoken
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DNA
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Researchers from the Max Planck Institute and an international team studied over 700 human remains from the Early Middle Ages. They analyzed two
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Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Research conducted by the Francis Crick Institute has unveiled patterns of human migration across Europe during the first millennium AD. Image credit: GrumpyBeere
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Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - A recent comprehensive DNA study reveals that modern humans have a much longer and more complex history with archaic humans than previously believed.
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DNA
Eddie Gonzales Jr. – AncientPages.com – Despite awe-inspiring diversity, nearly every lifeform – from bacteria to blue whales – shares the same genetic code. How and when this
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DNA
Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - After modern humans migrated from Africa, they encountered and interbred with Neanderthals, leading to the presence of approximately 2–3% Neanderthal DNA in the genomes
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Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - A recent analysis of DNA from ancient modern humans (Homo sapiens) in Europe and Asia has provided a more precise timeline for when Neanderthals
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Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Armenians, historically residing in the Armenian highlands of Western Asia, were traditionally thought to be descendants of Phrygian settlers from the Balkans. This
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Eddie Gonzales Jr. – AncientPages.com – Researchers from The University of Texas at Austin and the University of California, Los Angeles, have revealed new insights into how ancient
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Vikings
Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - A recent study provides new insights into the origins of the first Viking settlers in Iceland and the Faroe Islands. Geneticists have examined
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Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Breathing in the thin air found at extreme altitudes poses a considerable challenge due to the reduced oxygen available with each breath. Remarkably,
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Evolution
Eddie Gonzales Jr. – AncientPages.com – Researchers suggest that the Denisovans, a newly identified hominin group, significantly influenced early human history through their interbreeding with modern humans. It
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DNA
Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - A recent DNA study has yielded significant insights into life in ancient Pompeii. Researchers have analyzed ancient DNA collected from the well-known body
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Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Researchers have conducted an analysis of human remains from the Oakhurst rock shelter in southernmost Africa, successfully reconstructing the genomes of thirteen individuals
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DNA
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Rapa Nui, also known as Te Pito o Te Henua (the navel of the world) or Easter Island, is one of the most
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Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - A fossilized Neanderthal discovered in a cave system in the Rhône Valley, France, represents an ancient and previously undescribed lineage. This lineage diverged
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Paleontology
Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - An international team of scientists has made a groundbreaking discovery in paleogenomics. They have identified fossilized chromosomes in the remains of a woolly
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Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - The study of ancient hominins, particularly Neanderthals, has been a subject of scientific inquiry since the discovery of their bones in 1856. This
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Featured Stories
AncientPages.com - High-resolution analysis of the genomes of individuals buried in a 4,500-year-old collective tomb at Bréviandes-les-Pointes, near the French town of Troyes, has revealed a surprising story
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