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Ancient DNA pushes human emergence back
The complete genomes of southern African human remains reveals that modern humans emerged more than 300,000 years ago A genomic […]
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- DNA and the secrets of the “Battle Axe Culture”Our study on the Battle Axe Culture, presented in the research paper by Malmström et al. 2019. “The genomic ancestry of the Scandinavian Battle Axe Culture people and their relation to the broader Corded Ware horizon” Abstract The Neolithic period is characterized by major cultural transformations and human migrations, with lasting effects across Europe. To… Read more: DNA and the secrets of the “Battle Axe Culture”
- Megalithic tombs in western and northern Neolithic Europe were linked to a kindred societyA new phenomenon of constructing distinctive funerary monuments, collectively known as megalithic tombs, emerged around 4500 BCE along the Atlantic façade. The megalithic phenomenon has attracted interest and speculation since medieval times. In particular, the origin, dispersal dynamics, and the role of these constructions within the societies that built them have been debated. We generate… Read more: Megalithic tombs in western and northern Neolithic Europe were linked to a kindred society
- Where do the Scandinavians come from?Have you ever wondered where Scandinavians came from? Watch a new video from the Knut and Alice Wallenberg foundation about our work on ancient Scandinavians. “A piece of the puzzle is DNA from a man who lived about 9000 years ago, whose remains were found at an excavation in Stora Bjers, Gotland. Wallenberg Academy Fellow Mattias Jakobsson,… Read more: Where do the Scandinavians come from?
- Ancient DNA pushes human emergence backThe complete genomes of southern African human remains reveals that modern humans emerged more than 300,000 years ago A genomic analysis of ancient human remains from KwaZulu-Natal (South Africa) revealed that southern Africa has an important role to play in writing the history of humankind. A research team from Uppsala University, Sweden, the Universities of… Read more: Ancient DNA pushes human emergence back
- Paper on adaptation and complex African history published in ScienceCarina Schlebusch is the first author of the paper “Genomic variation in seven Khoe-San groups reveals adaptation and complex African history” that is published in in the early online version of Science. The paper received ample attention by scientific and popular media, e.g.: CBS News, Science News, Nature, Science daily, Spiegel, AAAS, Swedish public television (SVT), Kwela (Afrikaans – television), Swedish radio (SR1, SR2), UNT, DN,… Read more: Paper on adaptation and complex African history published in Science