Voices of Modern Papua New Guinea
A living tapestry of Sepik carvings, Bougainville histories, and deep ancestral lineages
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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Palimpsest: Modern Peru in DNA and Earth
A living landscape where millennia of peoples leave traces in soil, stone, and genomes
Modern Philippines: Living Tapestry
Contemporary Filipino communities seen through archaeology and DNA across Luzon and Mindanao.
Echoes of Modern Romania
A snapshot of living landscapes in the Apuseni and Tismana in the year 2000 CE
Modern Puerto Rico: Continuity & Change
Island identities shaped by Taíno echoes, colonial upheaval, and modern genetic mosaics
Echoes of Russia: From Denisova to Moderns
A genetic and archaeological journey across 74,250 BCE–2000 CE in Russian landscapes
Modern Saudi Arabia — Living Threads
A genetic and archaeological snapshot of Gulf migrants around 2000 CE
Echoes of Modern Senegal
A snapshot of contemporary Senegalese heritage through archaeology and DNA
Sierra Leone: Modern Mende Portrait
A contemporary snapshot linking archaeology, ethnography, and DNA in Sierra Leone around 2000 CE
Modern South Korea — Contemporary Genomes
Six contemporary samples linking recent history, archaeology, and DNA
Northern Cape: A Modern Genetic Snapshot
Echoes of deep past and recent histories converge in samples from 2000 CE South Africa
Aweil Today: Faces of Modern South Sudan
A snapshot of living communities in Aweil (2000 CE) linking material life and limited DNA evidence