Argaric Murcia: Bronze Age Echoes
Five genomes from Murcia link hilltop strongholds to shifting Bronze Age 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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Visigothic Granada: Frontier Lives
Burials and ancient DNA from Granada paint a picture of migration, local continuity, and Mediterranean exchange.
Philipsburg: Lives of Saint Martin (1644–1925)
Three genomes and the archaeology of Dutch Saint Martin reveal colonial-era connections.
Rupert’s Valley: Echoes of African Maternal Lines
Burials from Rupert’s Valley (1840–1940 CE) reveal predominantly African maternal ancestry on St. Helena.
Lavoutte Ceramic People of St. Lucia
Coastal potters and mariners of Cas-en-Bas, 1000–1450 CE — where pots meet DNA
Kulubnarti: Nubia’s Early Christian Dead
500–1500 CE lives on the Nile — archaeology and maternal genomes reveal movement and memory.
Ansarve Megalithic People
Stone chambers on Gotland and the fragile genetic traces of a maritime Neolithic world
Sweden BAC: Battle Axe Echoes
Late Neolithic Sweden seen through Battle Axe cultural traces and ancient genomes
Sweden Bronze Age Echoes
Three ancient genomes from southern Sweden illuminate a coastal Bronze Age at the edge of wider trade networks.
Early Viking Öland: Sweden, 700–800 CE
Archaeological and genetic glimpses from Öland’s Early Viking landscapes
Frälsegården North: Late Neolithic Echoes
A northern Swedish community (3350–2633 BCE) revealed by archaeology and ancient DNA.
Rossberga Echoes: Sweden's Funnel Beakers
Three Neolithic voices from Rossberga and Rössberga, heard through pottery, bones and DNA.