Five Millennia in the Mountains: How the Southern Caucasus Held Its Genetic Ground A new ancient DNA study reveals remarkable genetic continuity in a region long known as both a corridor and a crossroads.

Ancient DNA from 230 individuals shows the Southern Caucasus kept a stable genetic identity for 5,000 years—despite migrations, cultural shifts, and steppe influence. #AncientDNA #CaucasusHistory #Archaeogenetics #HumanEvolution @cellpress.bsky.social

Ancient Crossroads of Caucasian Societies: The Genetic and Cultural Evolution of Farmers and Hunter-Gatherers Uncovering 6,000 years of genetic and cultural evolution in the Caucasus, where the paths of ancient farmers and hunter-gatherers diverged yet intertwined to reshape human history.

Ancient DNA shows a 6,000-year split in Caucasian societies: southern farmers adopted Anatolian innovations, while northern groups stayed hunter-gatherers. Innovations reshaped Eurasian history. #HumanOrigins #HumanEvolution #Archaeogenetics #CaucasusHistory #aDNA #populationgenetics #anthropology