Modern USA: A Mosaic of Living Lineages
A cinematic snapshot of migration, urban life, and genetic ancestry across U.S. communities in 2000.
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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Culture collection
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Echoes of Uzbekistan
Modern genomes reflecting millennia of Silk Road exchange and recent history
Faces of the Modern United Kingdom
Archaeology and DNA illuminate the human tapestry of the UK around 2000 CE
Modern Vietnam: Kinship & Continuity
A cinematic snapshot of Kinh communities in 2000 CE connecting urban archaeology and DNA
Moldova Bronze Age Echoes
Four genomes from Crihana Veche and Ciumai illuminate maternal diversity in Bronze Age Moldova
Modern Yemen: A Living Mosaic
A contemporary snapshot of Yemeni communities where archaeology, history and DNA converge
Cimmerian Moldova: Edge of the Steppe
Three late Iron Age individuals from Mokra and Glinoe Sad reveal archaeological and genetic traces of the Cimmerian horizon
Catacomb Echoes of Moldova
Bronze Age burials on the Lower Dniester linking graves, landscape, and genes
Glinoe Scythian Echoes
Scythian-era lives at Glinoe (Slobodzeya District) revealed through archaeology and ancient DNA
Moldova Multi‑Cordoned Ware (MBA)
A shadowed Bronze Age horizon where pottery cords and mitochondrial echoes meet
Arkhangai Echoes (500–1050 CE)
Early Medieval graves from Arkhangai that reveal steppe mobility and mixed ancestry
Arkhangai Xiongnu: Steppe Lives Revealed
Five ancient genomes from Arkhangai portray a small, mixed frontier within the Xiongnu horizon.