Iosif Lazaridis
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Our papers, out today in @nature.com, show how ancient DNA from the Eneolithic and Bronze Age steppe points to a North Pontic origin of the Indo-European language family and a Caucasus-Lower Volga (CLV) origin of Indo-Anatolian (inclusive of the now extinct Anatolian languages). 1/
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New paper led by Javier Maravall on a time transect from ancient Argentina.
New paper led by Javier Maravall on a time transect from ancient Argentina.
Eight millennia of continuity of a previously unknown lineage in Argentina - Nature
A previously unsampled deep lineage in central Argentina was discovered that had distinctive genetic drift by 8,500 bp and persisted as the main Native American ancestry component in the reg...
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November 5, 2025 at 6:07 PM
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New paper led by Javier Maravall on a time transect from ancient Argentina.
New paper led by Javier Maravall on a time transect from ancient Argentina.
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In case you missed it, catch the Question of Science podcast on ancient DNA on your favorite platform. We cover why ancient DNA studies can make a difference not only to understanding history, but also health and disease.
NEW EPISODE: Who are our ancestors and why does it matter?
Join our expert panellists as they answer audience questions about ancient DNA.
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Join our expert panellists as they answer audience questions about ancient DNA.
Listen on your favourite podcast platform: lnk.to/AQOSAncientD...
October 28, 2025 at 3:49 PM
In case you missed it, catch the Question of Science podcast on ancient DNA on your favorite platform. We cover why ancient DNA studies can make a difference not only to understanding history, but also health and disease.
Our papers, out today in @nature.com, show how ancient DNA from the Eneolithic and Bronze Age steppe points to a North Pontic origin of the Indo-European language family and a Caucasus-Lower Volga (CLV) origin of Indo-Anatolian (inclusive of the now extinct Anatolian languages). 1/
February 5, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Our papers, out today in @nature.com, show how ancient DNA from the Eneolithic and Bronze Age steppe points to a North Pontic origin of the Indo-European language family and a Caucasus-Lower Volga (CLV) origin of Indo-Anatolian (inclusive of the now extinct Anatolian languages). 1/
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Sharing is Caring: Central Europe’s First Farmers Lived in Equality 👨🌾
The results of a new study in Nature Human Behaviour, reveal that the culture responsible for the expansion of agriculture in Central Europe 8,000 years ago showed no signs of population stratification. ⤵ 🏺 #Anthropology
The results of a new study in Nature Human Behaviour, reveal that the culture responsible for the expansion of agriculture in Central Europe 8,000 years ago showed no signs of population stratification. ⤵ 🏺 #Anthropology
Sharing is Caring: Central Europe’s First Farmers Lived in Equality
Genetic study also reveals long-distance travelling in Neolithic societies
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November 29, 2024 at 10:27 AM
Sharing is Caring: Central Europe’s First Farmers Lived in Equality 👨🌾
The results of a new study in Nature Human Behaviour, reveal that the culture responsible for the expansion of agriculture in Central Europe 8,000 years ago showed no signs of population stratification. ⤵ 🏺 #Anthropology
The results of a new study in Nature Human Behaviour, reveal that the culture responsible for the expansion of agriculture in Central Europe 8,000 years ago showed no signs of population stratification. ⤵ 🏺 #Anthropology
Colin Renfrew's accomplishments in so many fields are many. I only met him once and what I most admired about him was how receptive to new evidence and ready to re-evaluate his own ideas he was. A true giant of world archaeology has passed away.
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Colin Renfrew, renowned scholar of Cycladic civilisation dies | eKathimerini.com
Professor Lord Colin Renfrew, a pre-eminent British archaeologist of prehistoric civilizations including the Cycladic, had died, aged 87.
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November 25, 2024 at 3:01 PM
Colin Renfrew's accomplishments in so many fields are many. I only met him once and what I most admired about him was how receptive to new evidence and ready to re-evaluate his own ideas he was. A true giant of world archaeology has passed away.
www.ekathimerini.com/news/1254364...
www.ekathimerini.com/news/1254364...
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Shared our research on the #aDNA of the #Pompeii casts with the @abc.com.au.web.brid.gy earlier this week. Thank you for having me! www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...
DNA evidence debunks tales of Pompeii victims - ABC listen
Buried beneath mountains of ash, the final moments of the citizens of Pompeii reveal intimate glimpses of horror and humanity.
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November 15, 2024 at 4:57 PM
Shared our research on the #aDNA of the #Pompeii casts with the @abc.com.au.web.brid.gy earlier this week. Thank you for having me! www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...
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A genomic history of the North Pontic Region from the Neolithic to the Bronze Age https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2024.04.17.589600v1
A genomic history of the North Pontic Region from the Neolithic to the Bronze Age https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2024.04.17.589600v1
The north Black Sea (Pontic) Region was the nexus of the farmers of Old Europe and the foragers and
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April 18, 2024 at 8:32 AM
A genomic history of the North Pontic Region from the Neolithic to the Bronze Age https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2024.04.17.589600v1
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The Genetic Origin of the Indo-Europeans https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2024.04.17.589597v1
The Genetic Origin of the Indo-Europeans https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2024.04.17.589597v1
The Yamnaya archaeological complex appeared around 3300BCE across the steppes north of the Black and
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April 18, 2024 at 4:32 PM
The Genetic Origin of the Indo-Europeans https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2024.04.17.589597v1
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Our new preprint by Gözde Atağ et al on the genomes of Anatolian and Cyprian mouflons and how they relate to other wild, feral and domestic sheep groups 🐏
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
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Population genomic history of the endangered Anatolian and Cyprian mouflons in relation to worldwide...
bioRxiv - the preprint server for biology, operated by Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, a research and educational institution
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November 25, 2023 at 3:37 PM
Our new preprint by Gözde Atağ et al on the genomes of Anatolian and Cyprian mouflons and how they relate to other wild, feral and domestic sheep groups 🐏
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
