A team has used genome-wide ancient DNA data to revise Central and South American history. Their analysis of DNA from 49 individuals spanning about 10,000 years in Belize, Brazil, the …read more Source:: Science
Tag: Ancient DNA
Ancient DNA testing solves 100-year-old controversy in Southeast Asian prehistory
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•Two competing theories about the human occupation of Southeast Asia have been debunked by groundbreaking analysis of ancient DNA extracted from 8,000-year-old skeletons. …read more Source:: Science
Ancient DNA tells tales of humans’ migrant history
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•Fueled by advances in analyzing DNA from the bones of ancient humans, scientists have dramatically expanded the number of samples studied — revealing vast and surprising migrations and genetic mixing …read more Source:: Science
Ancient DNA reveals role of Near East and Egypt in cat domestication
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•DNA found at archaeological sites reveals that the origins of our domestic cat are in the Near East and ancient Egypt. Cats were domesticated by the first farmers some 10,000 …read more Source:: Science