Ancient DNA reveals Minoan and Mycenaean origins
The people of Europe's first advanced civilizations descended from Neolithic western Anatolian and Aegean farmers, and modern Greeks are closely related to the Mycenaeans.
Bronze Age Iberia received fewer steppe invaders than the rest of Europe
An analysis of ancient DNA recreates the genetic history of Portugal and Spain.
Modern-day Lebanese descend from the Canaanites, suggests genetic study
Scientists sequenced the genomes of 4,000-year-old Canaanite individuals and compared them to present-day populations.
Traces of adaptation and cultural diversification found among early North American stone tools
Innovative 3-D analysis of projectile points in museum collections yield insights into changing hunter-gatherer social interactions 12,500 years ago.
Cultural flexibility was key for early humans to survive extreme dry periods in southern Africa
The ability to be flexible through the innovation of technology helped early humans to survive prolonged periods of pronounced aridification.
Cattle herding strategies promoted social stratification in Early European societies, suggests study
Molar from Fourth Denisovan Extends “Meager” Fossil Record
Newly discovered fossil tooth is the oldest Denisovan fossil found in Denisova Cave to date.
DNA of early Neanderthal gives timeline for new modern human-related dispersal from Africa
Mitochondrial DNA from Neanderthal individual who died in Swabian Jura in modern-day southwest Germany suggests that Neanderthals received genetic contribution from Africa by hominins that are closely related to...
Earliest known Homo sapiens just got older
Scientists push back the date on the emergence of Homo sapiens by 100,000 years, and discover that they were avid game hunters.
5,000 Years of Native American Moundbuilding
5,000 years of Native American moundbuilding traditions are explored in a new exhibition opening June 24 at the Penn Museum.
