The source of the Black Death in fourteenth-century central Eurasia
The origin of the medieval Black Death pandemic (ad 1346–1353) has been a topic of
continuous investigation because of the pandemic's extensive demographic impact and long …
continuous investigation because of the pandemic's extensive demographic impact and long …
Descent, marriage, and residence practices of a 3,800-year-old pastoral community in Central Eurasia
Our understanding of prehistoric societal organization at the family level is still limited. Here,
we generated genome data from 32 individuals from an approximately 3,800-y-old burial …
we generated genome data from 32 individuals from an approximately 3,800-y-old burial …
Computational analysis of human skeletal remains in ancient DNA and forensic genetics
Degraded DNA is used to answer questions in the fields of ancient DNA (aDNA) and
forensic genetics. While aDNA studies typically center around human evolution and past …
forensic genetics. While aDNA studies typically center around human evolution and past …
[HTML][HTML] Genetic admixture and language shift in the medieval Volga-Oka interfluve
S Peltola, K Majander, N Makarov, M Dobrovolskaya… - Current biology, 2023 - cell.com
Summary The Volga-Oka interfluve in northwestern Russia has an intriguing history of
population influx and language shift during the Common Era. Today, most inhabitants of the …
population influx and language shift during the Common Era. Today, most inhabitants of the …
Bronze age Northern Eurasian genetics in the context of development of metallurgy and Siberian ancestry
Abstract The Eurasian Bronze Age (BA) has been described as a period of substantial
human migrations, the emergence of pastoralism, horse domestication, and development of …
human migrations, the emergence of pastoralism, horse domestication, and development of …
Understanding the microbial biogeography of ancient human dentitions to guide study design and interpretation
The oral cavity is a heterogeneous environment, varying in factors such as pH, oxygen
levels, and salivary flow. These factors affect the microbial community composition and …
levels, and salivary flow. These factors affect the microbial community composition and …
Ancient dental calculus preserves signatures of biofilm succession and interindividual variation independent of dental pathology
IM Velsko, L Semerau, SA Inskip… - PNAS …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Dental calculus preserves oral microbes, enabling comparative studies of the oral
microbiome and health through time. However, small sample sizes and limited dental health …
microbiome and health through time. However, small sample sizes and limited dental health …
Kinship practices at the early bronze age site of Leubingen in Central Germany
With the beginning of the Early Bronze Age in Central Europe~ 2200 BC, a regional and
supra-regional hierarchical social organization emerged with few individuals in positions of …
supra-regional hierarchical social organization emerged with few individuals in positions of …
Exploring archaeogenetic studies of dental calculus to shed light on past human migrations in Oceania
The Pacific islands have experienced multiple waves of human migrations, providing a case
study for exploring the potential of using the microbiome to study human migration. We …
study for exploring the potential of using the microbiome to study human migration. We …
Assessing the validity of a calcifying oral biofilm model as a suitable proxy for dental calculus
Dental calculus is increasingly used by researchers to study dietary patterns in past
populations. The benefits of using dental calculus for this purpose have been clearly …
populations. The benefits of using dental calculus for this purpose have been clearly …