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Ancient peoples

Paleogenomics provides an opportunity to understand the lives of ancient peoples.

Announcements

Congratulations to Akari Shinoda on her new professorship at Okayama University!
We’re hiring! New postdoc position!
Congratulations Eden Hill!
Congratulations to undergraduate Juliet Garon for her paleoproteomics summer research!
James Fellows Yates wins Dawn Award from the Genomics Standards Consortium!

Recent Publications

Actifensin Evolution in the Human Oral Cavity over the Past 100,000 Years
Dynamic human admixture histories over the last ~1,300 years at the northern Himalayan frontier
Ancient genomes from Eastern Kazakhstan reveal dynamic genetic legacy of Inner Eurasian hunter-gatherers
Slab Grave expansion disrupted long co-existence of distinct Bronze Age herders in central Mongolia
Bone adhered sediments as a source of target and environmental DNA and proteins

News

Harvard Gazette: Funding cuts upend projects piecing together saga of human history
The Scientist: Ancient dental plaque unearths prehistoric people’s lifestyles
Science: Funding cuts to U.S. archaeology could imperil field’s future
Harvard Gazette: History of Chichén Itzá written in DNA / La historia de Chichén Itzá escrita en el ADN
Washington Post: DNA reveals surprise about the children ancient Mayans chose to sacrifice
NPR: A surprising history of malaria is revealed by clues from ancient bones
New York Times: Ancient genomes reveal which children the Maya selected for sacrifice

Upcoming Talks and Events

Ancient DNA – New Revelations, CARTA Symposium, San Diego, CA, Nov. 7, 2025
Stanford Fermented Food Conference, September 4-5, 2025
Genomics Standards Consortium meeting, July 29-31, Cambridge, UK
Making Milk: Mongolia’s Unique Role in Dairy History
Hunt for the Oldest DNA documentary film screening at MIT, December 3, 2024

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