Topic: genographic-project
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The human family tree: 10 Adams and 18 Eves
Thursday, August 16, 2012 · Topics: genographic-project
From NY Times: The book of Genesis mentions three of Adam and Eve’s children: Cain, Abel and Seth. But geneticists, by tracing the DNA patterns found in people throughout the world, have now identified lineages descended from 10 sons of a genetic Adam and 18 daughters of Eve. The human genome is turning out to be a rich new archive for historians and prehistorians, one whose range extends from recent times to the dawn of human existence. · Go to The human family tree: 10 Adams and 18 Eves →
DNA gatherers hit snag: Tribes don’t trust them
Thursday, August 16, 2012 · Topics: genographic-project
From NY Times: The National Geographic Society’s multimillion-dollar research project to collect DNA from indigenous groups around the world in the hopes of reconstructing humanity’s ancient migrations has come to a standstill on its home turf in North America. At issue is whether scientists who need DNA from aboriginal populations to fashion a window on the past are underselling the risks to present-day donors. Geographic origin stories told by DNA can clash with long-held beliefs, threatening a world view some indigenous leaders see as vital to preserving their culture. · Go to DNA gatherers hit snag: Tribes don’t trust them →
New research points to earlier human migration out of Africa, 125,000 years ago
Sunday, April 10, 2011 · Topics: anthropology, archaeology, genographic-project
From Washington Post: For decades, the consensus scientific opinion has held that anatomically modern humans first migrated out of Africa some 60,000 years ago, heading north into the eastern Mediterranean region and then on to Europe and Asia. But new research released in January 2011 paints a very different picture. Similarly identifiable humans left Africa as early as 125,000 years ago, it says, and wandered east into the Arabian peninsula, parts of which were then wet and lush. From there, the researchers report in a paper in the journal Science, the people who may well have been our true ancestors later headed north and on into Eurasia. · Go to New research points to earlier human migration out of Africa, 125,000 years ago →
Ancient DNA indicates farmers, not just farming, spread west
Tuesday, November 16, 2010 · Topics: evolution, genographic-project, human-development
From Genographica: Genographic Project scientists published a study today in the journal PLoS Biology revealing the complex genetic changes that occurred in early European populations. Studying mitochondrial DNA, the researchers analyzed human remains at one of the first farming sites in Europe, from a well-documented archaeological site in Germany inhabited around 5500–5000 BC. Lead author and Genographic Post Doc Wolfgang Haak said: “Our results reveal that the first farmers in Europe were indeed invaders with revolutionary new ideas, rather than populations of Stone Age hunter-gatherers who already existed in the area.” · Go to Ancient DNA indicates farmers, not just farming, spread west →
RSA animates Jeremy Rifkin’s The Empathic Civilization
Friday, June 11, 2010 · Topics: empathy, genographic-project, presentations-examples, systems-thinking, videos
Bestselling author, political adviser and social and ethical prophet Jeremy Rifkin investigates the evolution of empathy and the profound ways that it has shaped our development and our society. · Watch video →
Jeremy Rifkin: The Empathic Civilisation
Friday, June 11, 2010 · Topics: empathy, genographic-project, videos
Bestselling author, political adviser and social and ethical prophet Jeremy Rifkin investigates the evolution of empathy and the profound ways that it has shaped our development and our society. · Watch video →
Neandertal interaction with Cro-Magnons
Thursday, May 27, 2010 · Topics: cro-magnons, evolution, genographic-project
Neanderthals apparently co-existed with anatomically modern humans beginning some 100,000 years ago. · Go to Neandertal interaction with Cro-Magnons →
Neanderthal genome yields insights into human evolution and evidence of interbreeding with modern humans
Thursday, May 27, 2010 · Topics: evolution, genographic-project
From Science Daily: After extracting ancient DNA from the 40,000-year-old bones of Neanderthals, scientists have obtained a draft sequence of the Neanderthal genome, yielding important new insights into the evolution of modern humans. · Go to Neanderthal genome yields insights into human evolution and evidence of interbreeding with modern humans →
