Who were the Sogdians, the enigmatic silk road merchants?
Renowned for their sense of commerce and diplomacy along the Silk Road from Antiquity to the High Middle Ages, the Sogdians ...
Chinese study tracing Okinawan roots to home of Confucius hits a nerve in Japan
Research implying most Okinawans have Shandong ancestry risks further straining relations between Tokyo and Beijing.
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The Genetic History of Bantu Speakers and their Relationship to African-Americans (IMAGE)
As Bantu-speaking people migrated across Africa, they acquired advantageous genetic mutations through admixture. This material relates to a paper that appeared in the May 5, 2017, issue of Science ...
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Genetic Study: Ukraine, Ancient Human Mobility Hub
Historical inhabitants of the region that is now Ukraine have had diverse European, Asian and Middle Eastern ancestry for ...
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Ancient DNA Sheds New Light on Africa’s Stone Age
Ancient DNA dating to between 16,000–18,000 years ago—the oldest ... “This has allowed them to explore much more ancient evidence for relatedness and admixture among populations dating back to around ...
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Contrast and Admixture of Colors
Colors intermediate between two pigments cannot be obtained by their admixture. Gamboge and Prussian blue, for instance, make, by admixture or superposition, a green, darker than either the yellow ...