Pohnpei 400 BP — Island Voices
Late pre-contact communities of Pohnpei seen through ruins, artifacts, and three ancient DNA samples.
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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Sukhum: Modern Abkhazia — Living Threads
A concise archaeological and genetic portrait of 10 modern samples from Sukhum, Abkhazia.
La Playa: Trincheras of Cerro Trincheras
Hilltop terraces and ancient DNA reveal Sonoran lifeways, 1200–1450 CE
Echoes of Saudeleur: Man Nadol
Megalithic city-states on Pohnpei and mitochondrial traces of Pacific voyaging
Tirana Today: Threads of Albanian Heritage
Modern Albanian individuals from Tirana seen through archaeological context and preliminary DNA evidence
Modern Algeria: Living Heritage
Contemporary Algerian communities, seen through archaeology and DNA from Algiers to Batna.
Echoes of Modern Armenia
A snapshot of lives and lineages from Yerevan and the Armenian highlands, circa 2000 CE
Modern Australia: Threads of a Continent
Archaeology and DNA illuminating contemporary Australian identities
Voices of Modern Bangladesh
A contemporary portrait linking Dhaka's living people to deep South Asian threads
Baku: Modern Threads of Ancestry
A concise archaeological and genetic snapshot of Azerbaijan’s urban population, 2000 CE
Barbados: A Living Afro‑Caribbean Mosaic
Where archaeology and DNA converge to illuminate modern Barbadian identity
Echoes of Modern Bolivia
A cinematic look at living landscapes, recent samples, and what DNA hints at local continuity