The Neolithic period began in southwest Asia around 12,000 years ago. It marked a major shift in human history as societies transitioned ... We analysed the ancient genomes (complete DNA sequences) of ...

Dec. 5, 2024 — A research team has made exceptional discoveries on prehistoric archery from the early Neolithic period ... History from 10,000-Year-Old Human DNA Sep. 19, 2024 — Ancient ...

When two hikers set out to explore a relatively unknown side of Europe they returned with much more than they bargained for.

He was approximately 45 years old when he died ... helped advance the study of ancient human diseases, as scientists were able to extract ancient DNA and evidence of pathogens like Lyme disease ...

"By analysing ancient DNA from 348 individuals spanning 45,000 ... "Given that Stonehenge was built during the transition from Neolithic to Bronze Age, and given the high frequency of dark-skinned ...

Yet despite a wealth of data and new techniques including ancient DNA ... scraps and human waste that might attract pests or spread disease. Caches of deliberately buried bones at Neolithic ...

But a new study, published in bioRxiv, analyzed 348 samples of ancient DNA ... the Neolithic period to complete. While the findings have yet to be peer-reviewed and only illustrate one part of a much ...

The archaeogenomic dataset allows us to investigate the extent of domestic-wild hybridization over time, providing insight into the species’ behavior and human hunting ... endogenous DNA to be used as ...