The Aceramic Neolithic (∼ 9600 to 7000 cal BC) period in the Zagros Mountains, western
Iran, provides some of the earliest archaeological evidence of goat (Capra hircus) …

The role of goats in nutrition, health, and food security is underscored by the continuous
increase in global production and consumption of goat milk and meat. The goat sector is …

Stable isotope analyses demonstrate that C4 plants played an important dietary role in
Eurasian prehistory. Uncertainty remains, however, about when and how crops were …

The initial movement of herders and livestock into the eastern steppe is of great interest, as
this region has long been home to pastoralist groups. Due to a paucity of faunal remains …

The study of agricultural origins has been revolutionized by genomic science. Whole
genome sequencing of plant domesticates opens a door to multiple new approaches by …

From the earliest archaeological investigations along Central Asia's Tien Shan range,
researchers have noted the diversity of highland communities and their participation in …

Abstract Background The cytochrome b (Cyt b) gene is one of the most studied
mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) genes to determine sheep's genetic profile. This study aimed to …

Central Asia, with its high mountains, despite its location between Europe and eastern Asia
remains a data poor area. However, mountain glaciers are strongly affected by global …

Starting four decades ago, studies have examined the ecology and evolutionary dynamics of
populations and species using short mitochondrial DNA fragments and stable isotopes …

A growing body of archaeological research on agro-pastoralist populations of the Inner
Asian mountains indicates that these groups adapted various systems of mobile herding and …