The genus Homo evolved during the Pleistocene—an epoch of gradual cooling and
amplification of glacial cycles. The changing climates influenced early human survival …

Recent interdisciplinary archaeological and paleoenvironmental research in the Arabian
peninsula is transforming our understanding of ancient human societies in their ecological …

On the basis of fossil and archaeological data it has been hypothesized that the exodus of
Homo sapiens out of Africa and into Eurasia between~ 50–120 thousand years ago …

Understanding the timing and character of the expansion of Homo sapiens out of Africa is
critical for inferring the colonization and admixture processes that underpin global …

Whilst an African origin of modern humans is well established, the timings and routes of their
expansions into Eurasia are the subject of heated debate, due to the scarcity of fossils and …

The last extended time period when climate may have been warmer than today was during
the Last Interglacial (LIG; ca. 129 to 120 thousand years ago). However, a global view of LIG …

The timing and extent of palaeoenvironmental connections between northeast Africa, the
Levant and the Arabian Peninsula during the Middle and Late Pleistocene are critical to …

The Sahara region has experienced periodic wet periods over the Quaternary and beyond.
These North African Humid Periods (NAHPs) are astronomically paced by precession which …

A climate/vegetation model simulates episodic wetter and drier periods at the 21,000-y
precession period in eastern North Africa, the Arabian Peninsula, and the Levant over the …

Arab populations are largely understudied, notably their genetic structure and history. Here
we present an in-depth analysis of 6,218 whole genomes from Qatar, revealing extensive …