Norway: Viking Age Echoes
Fjords, longships and genomes — tracing medieval Norwegian lives through archaeology and DNA
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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Aligrama Iron Age Voices
Fragments from the Swat Valley that whisper of life between 978–550 BCE
Butkara II — Swat Valley Iron Age
A small but evocative genetic window into an Iron Age religious center, 1000–785 BCE
Barikot Iron Age: Swat Valley Voices
Archaeology and DNA from Barikot hint at a layered, connected Iron Age community in northern Pakistan.
Barikot (Swat Valley) — Historic Horizons
A compact portrait of settlement and shifting ancestries from 45 BCE to 1395 CE in northern Pakistan.
Butkara IV — Voices from Swat Valley
Ritual center of the Swat Valley (200 BCE–108 CE) seen through archaeology and DNA
Saidu Sharif: Swat Valley Iron Age
Archaeology and ancient DNA (406–174 BCE) reveal layered ancestries in the Swat Valley
Katelai Iron Age: Swat Valley Echoes
An Iron Age community in Swat (1203–800 BCE) where archaeology and DNA reveal layered ancestries.
Loebanr Iron Age: Swat's Mountain Horizon
A genetic and archaeological portrait of the Loebanr Iron Age, Swat Valley (1107–790 BCE)
Udegram Iron Age Voices
Fortified lives in Swat Valley (1402–800 BCE) seen through stones and genomes
Panama Isthmo‑Colombian (Colonial)
Urban burials in Panama City that trace pre‑contact communities through colonial upheaval.
Voices of the Isthmus
Pre-Colonial Panama lives in bones, pottery and DNA from Panama City sites