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Tracking back such a big population (1 in 200 of all men) to one relatively recent lineage always was sus to me.
my confirmation bias is very happy about the results this study.

Far fewer people are related to Genghis Khan than previously assumed, new genomic study suggests | Live Science […]

Who Gets Buried Together on a Stone Age Island Ancient DNA from a 5,500-year-old cemetery on Gotland reveals that hunter-gatherers tracked kinship well beyond the nuclear family.

Ancient DNA from a 5,500-year-old hunter-gatherer cemetery on Gotland shows people buried together were kin, but often second- or third-degree relatives, not parents and children. The Stone Age family was wider than we assumed. #AncientDNA #Archaeogenetics #HunterGatherers

DNA reveals rare dwarfism in teenager who lived in Italy 12,000 years ago...

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#archaeology #archaeologynews #stoneage #archaeogenetics #osteoarchaeology #anthropology

Kinship in the Shadows of the Apennines How ancient DNA from a Calabrian cave redraws the social map of a Bronze Age mountain community

Ancient DNA from a Calabrian cave reveals a small Bronze Age mountain community shaped by tight kinship, selective mobility, and extreme consanguinity. A reminder that prehistory was complex, local, and deeply human. #Archaeogenetics #BronzeAge #HumanEvolution #Bioarchaeology

Black-and-white pencil illustration of a steep river valley with wooden coffins fixed high on a cliff face. In the foreground, a scientist in a lab coat studies a small bone or tooth with a magnifying glass. A large DNA double helix spirals from him across the scene toward a modern Bo family—two adults and a child—standing together on the opposite slope, their hands resting on one another as they gaze toward the coffins, symbolizing their genetic link to the ancient hanging-coffin builders.

Genetic sleuthing shows China's Bo people are direct descendants of the 'vanished' hanging-coffin builders—oral history confirmed, resilience documented, and archaeology meets living tradition. 🧬 #archaeogenetics #history scientificinquirer.com/2025/12/11/d...

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The new study has confirmed there were two migration routes into Sahul around 60,000 years ago. Helen Farr and Erich Fisher, CC BY-NC-SA

[8/8] Les auteurs prévoient d’affiner ces datations grâce aux génomes complets, soit 3 milliards de bases contre 16.500 pour l’ADN mitochondrial. L’objectif est de consolider les modèles de dispersion et d’éclairer les dynamiques du peuplement ancien. #history #migration #archaeogenetics #Sahul

When did people first arrive in Australasia? New archaeogenetics study dates it to 60,000 years ago New research confirms humans first reached the Sahul super-continent by two different routes around 60,000 years ago.

[1/8] L’article de Martin B. Richards (University of Huddersfield) montre que les premiers humains sont arrivés en Sahul il y a 60.000 ans. L’équipe croise ADN ancien, chronologies archéologiques et modélisations migratoires pour dater ces dispersions. #history #migration #archaeogenetics #Sahul

The First Horizon: How Ancient Genomes Redraw the Story of Australia’s Earliest Peoples New genetic evidence strengthens the case for a much earlier and more complex human arrival in Sahul.

New genomic evidence suggests humans reached Sahul around 60,000 years ago via two distinct routes. The findings highlight early seafaring, deep population roots, and complex migrations shaping Indigenous Australian and Papuan ancestry. #Anthropology #Archaeogenetics #Sahul #HumanOrigins

The Wolves Within Why the faint genetic traces of ancient wolves lingering in modern dogs may matter more than anyone expected.

New genomic research shows that most modern dogs carry small traces of ancient wolf ancestry that influenced size, behavior, and adaptation. Even chihuahuas are a little wolf. A deeper look at how dogs evolved with humans. #Archaeogenetics #Dogs #Wolves #Evolution

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The Lost Lineage of the Pampas: How Ancient DNA Rewrites 8,500 Years of Argentinian Prehistory A vast new genetic study reveals a long-hidden population that endured droughts, migrations, and empire without ever disappearing.

Ancient DNA from Argentina reveals a previously unknown lineage that has endured for over 8,500 years, reshaping what we know about the peopling of South America. #Archaeogenetics #Argentina #HumanOrigins #AncientDNA www.anthropology.net/p/the-lost-l...

Spatiotemporal reconstruction of Corded Ware and Bell Beaker burial rituals reveals complex dynamics divergent from steppe ancestry Chronological modeling shows fast, polyfocal dissemination of Corded Ware and Beaker rites before rapid Pan-European convergence.

Very interesting reading: Bourgeois et al argue Corded Ware burial rituals emerge latest in regions closest to the steppe. This is in stark contrast to the proposed dispersal of steppe ancestry from East to West (Yamnaya hypothesis)
#Archaeology #aDNA #Archaeogenetics
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

The Vanished Riders of the Steppe: What Ancient DNA Reveals About Europe’s “Forgotten People” How the Sarmatians — once feared horsemen on the Roman frontier — became genetic ghosts in the heart of Europe.

Ancient DNA reveals how the Sarmatians—steppe warriors who once challenged Rome—migrated, mixed, and quietly became part of Europe’s genetic legacy. Their story is one of disappearance through survival. #Archaeogenetics #HumanEvolution #AncientDNA #Sarmatians www.anthropology.net/p/the-vanish...

A black-and-white drawing depicts an archaeologist closely examining an ancient skull with a magnifying glass, while a ghostly human figure emerges from the dark outline of South America in the background, evoking the mystery of lost ancestral lineages.

Ancient DNA from Colombia reveals mysterious genomes unlike any known South American groups—possible traces of lost lineages. Geneticists urge wider sampling and collaboration with descendant communities. #Archaeogenetics #History scientificinquirer.com/2025/10/23/d...

DNA reveals the diseases that devastated Napoleon's doomed army New research suggests that two surprise pathogens were among the diseases that laid waste to the emperor’s vaunted Grande Armée.

It’s cool that we can still use DNA to learn things about Napoleon’s army.

#AncientDNA #NapoleonicWars #HistoryMeetsScience #DNAResearch #NapoleonBonaparte #Historic #ScienceInHistory #Archaeogenetics #HiddenHistory #FeversThatKilled #1812Campaign #HistoryUncovered

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The Mutation That Shielded Early Farmers How a broken gene helped humanity survive the rise of agriculture—and still shapes our health today

A broken gene helped early farmers survive Neolithic plagues. The FUT2 mutation blocked norovirus but raised other risks—a tradeoff still shaping our health. #HumanEvolution #Archaeogenetics #AncientDNA #Microbes www.anthropology.net/p/the-mutati...

The Missing Denisovan Shadow How a newly discovered East Asian lineage is reshaping the story of human ancestry and evolution

A 40,000-year-old East Asian genome reveals an early Homo sapiens lineage with almost no Denisovan ancestry—challenging ideas about contact, migration, and evolution across Ice Age Asia. #Archaeogenetics #HumanEvolution #Denisovans #Pleistocene @janetk.bsky.social

The River Between Worlds: How Ancient DNA from China’s Baligang Site Rewrites the Story of Early East Asian Societies Genomes from a 5,000-year-old community reveal deep-rooted cultural exchange, climate-driven migration, and one of the world’s earliest patrilineal clans.

Ancient DNA from China’s Baligang site reveals 5,000-year-old kinship ties, climate-driven migrations, and the earliest patrilineal clan in East Asia. #Archaeogenetics #NeolithicChina #AncientDNA #Anthropology www.anthropology.net/p/the-river-...

Photo of Anna Källèn's book "The Trouble with Ancient DNA"

Anna Källèn's The Trouble with Ancient DNA is a great read. She convincingly argues that #Archaeogenetics are often falsely portrayed as a 'neutral machine where unbiased truths about ancient people (...) come straight out of bone powder.'
#Archaeology, #aDNA

I explore this story in MIGRATIONS, my book on ancient dogs of the Americas. It’s a journey through genetics, archaeology, and myth—tracing the pawprints of the first friend to cross into the New World. #AncientDogs #DogHistory #Archaeogenetics #Migrations #CanineOrigins

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How the Slavic Migrations Reshaped Europe’s Genetic and Cultural Landscape A New Window into the Slavic Past

Ancient DNA shows the Slavic migrations reshaped Europe, replacing much of the local gene pool in regions like Poland & Germany. Entire families moved, blending with locals & forming new societies. #Archaeogenetics #HumanEvolution #Slavs

West African ancestry in seventh-century England: two individuals from Kent and Dorset | Antiquity | Cambridge Core West African ancestry in seventh-century England: two individuals from Kent and Dorset

#aDNA studies of two individuals buried in 7th century cemeteries in Kent and Dorset (#UK #Britain) have revealed genetic profiles consistent with recent sub-Saharan African ancestry.

www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

#Archaeogenetics
#EarlyMedieval
#Africa
#Migration

The Unexpected Footprints of History: West African Roots in Early Medieval England Ancient DNA reveals two 7th-century Britons with paternal ancestry from far beyond Europe

Ancient DNA from two 7th-century burials in England reveals West African paternal ancestry. These individuals lived fully within their communities, showing early medieval Britain was more connected than we thought. #Archaeogenetics #MedievalHistory #HumanMigration @antiquity.ac.uk

Medieval Finland’s Sibling Connection Revealed by DNA - Medievalists.net Ancient DNA from two 12th-century burials in Finland has revealed they were siblings, offering rare evidence of medieval family ties and centuries of genetic continuity in the region.

Medieval Finland’s Sibling Connection Revealed by DNA www.medievalists.net/2025/08/medi... #archaeogenetics #medieval #F|inland

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