Cist-Shaft Echoes of Bronze-Age Estonia
Stone cists, bronze echoes and a genetic signature linking the eastern Baltic to wider Bronze Age networks.
Ancient and historical cultures
DNA Spotlights
Explore the places, time periods, and published research behind ancient DNA samples and the cultures associated with them.
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Estonia Corded Ware: Steppe Echoes
Five genomes from Estonian Corded Ware graves show steppe-linked male lineages and mixed maternal heritage
Salme Sea-Keepers
Early Viking Age communities of Saaremaa brought to life through graves and genomes
Echoes from Estonia's Iron Age
Tarand graves, stone circles and a fragile genetic portrait of 800–45 BCE Estonia
Estonia Medieval: Island and Mainland Burials
Seven medieval Estonian individuals illuminate movement, faith, and genetic threads, 1180–1625 CE.
Island of Winds: Early Modern Faroes
Church burials and DNA reveal a compact, maritime community in the Faroe Islands (1500–1700 CE)
Kudruküla Comb Ceramic of Estonia
Neolithic coastal communities at Narva-Jõesuu seen through pottery, stone, and DNA
Levanluhta B: Voices from a Watered Grave
Three Iron Age individuals from Isokyro whose maternal DNA hints at mixed northern ancestries; interpretations remain tentative.
Levanluhta: Wetland Burials of Finland
Iron Age water-burial assemblage (c. 300–800 CE) from Isokyro, revealing maternal continuity
Aisne Iron Age Echoes
Four genomes from Aisne reveal a tentative portrait of life and lineage in northern Gaul.
Aube Iron Age Echoes
Archaeology and ancient DNA from Aube river valleys (750–200 BCE)
Lingolsheim Echoes
Middle Neolithic lives in Alsace revealed through archaeology and DNA