Ethics of DNA research on human remains: five globally applicable guidelines
We are a group of archaeologists, anthropologists, curators and geneticists representing
diverse global communities and 31 countries. All of us met in a virtual workshop dedicated to …
diverse global communities and 31 countries. All of us met in a virtual workshop dedicated to …
Peopling of the Americas as inferred from ancient genomics
In less than a decade, analyses of ancient genomes have transformed our understanding of
the Indigenous peopling and population history of the Americas. These studies have shown …
the Indigenous peopling and population history of the Americas. These studies have shown …
The Allen Ancient DNA Resource (AADR) a curated compendium of ancient human genomes
More than two hundred papers have reported genome-wide data from ancient humans.
While the raw data for the vast majority are fully publicly available testifying to the …
While the raw data for the vast majority are fully publicly available testifying to the …
Large-scale migration into Britain during the Middle to Late Bronze Age
Present-day people from England and Wales have more ancestry derived from early
European farmers (EEF) than did people of the Early Bronze Age 1. To understand this, here …
European farmers (EEF) than did people of the Early Bronze Age 1. To understand this, here …
Accurate detection of identity-by-descent segments in human ancient DNA
Long DNA segments shared between two individuals, known as identity-by-descent (IBD),
reveal recent genealogical connections. Here we introduce ancIBD, a method for identifying …
reveal recent genealogical connections. Here we introduce ancIBD, a method for identifying …
Insights into the genetic histories and lifeways of Machu Picchu's occupants
Machu Picchu originally functioned as a palace within the estate of the Inca emperor
Pachacuti between~ 1420 and 1532 CE. Before this study, little was known about the people …
Pachacuti between~ 1420 and 1532 CE. Before this study, little was known about the people …
South-to-north migration preceded the advent of intensive farming in the Maya region
The genetic prehistory of human populations in Central America is largely unexplored
leaving an important gap in our knowledge of the global expansion of humans. We report …
leaving an important gap in our knowledge of the global expansion of humans. We report …
Ancient genomics reveals tripartite origins of Japanese populations
Prehistoric Japan underwent rapid transformations in the past 3000 years, first from foraging
to wet rice farming and then to state formation. A long-standing hypothesis posits that …
to wet rice farming and then to state formation. A long-standing hypothesis posits that …
Genomic portrait and relatedness patterns of the Iron Age Log Coffin culture in northwestern Thailand
Abstract The Iron Age of highland Pang Mapha, northwestern Thailand, is characterised by a
mortuary practice known as Log Coffin culture. Dating between 2300 and 1000 years ago …
mortuary practice known as Log Coffin culture. Dating between 2300 and 1000 years ago …
Tropical islands of the Anthropocene: Deep histories of anthropogenic terrestrial–marine entanglement in the Pacific and Caribbean
Islands are useful model systems for examining human–environmental interactions. While
many anthropogenic effects visible in the archaeological and paleoecological records are …
many anthropogenic effects visible in the archaeological and paleoecological records are …