A pair of landmark studies has identified the originators of the Indo-European family of languages in current-day Russia about 6,500 years ago, the Caucasus Lower Volga people.
>“We can see there was a small group of villages 5,700 to 5,300 years ago with just a couple thousand breeding individuals,” Reich said. “And then there was a demographic explosion, with these people going everywhere.”
>“We can see there was a small group of villages 5,700 to 5,300 years ago with just a couple thousand breeding individuals,” Reich said. “And then there was a demographic explosion, with these people going everywhere.”
A study combining archaeology and genetics, published in Science, reveals that the spread of Neolithic practices from Anatolia wasn't solely due to migration. Researchers found evidence of significant genetic continuity in West Anatolia over 7,000 years, despite cultural shifts like the adoption of agriculture and settled lifestyles. This suggests ideas and technologies spread without large-scale population movement in many areas. Some regions did experience migration and genetic mixing around 7,000 BCE, and later in the Aegean, but the overall picture is one of cultural diffusion occurring alongside, and often independently of, population shifts. The study highlights the importance of supporting research in the regions directly related to the questions being investigated and demonstrates a new methodology for integrating genomic and archaeological data.
A study by Professor Ella Been and Dr. Omry Barzilai sheds new light on the burial practices of Homo sapiens and Neanderthals in the Levant region during the Middle Paleolithic, revealing both similarities and differences in how these two species treated their dead.
Jericho, known as the oldest inhabited city in the world, has a rich history dating back over 11,000 years. UNESCO recently recognized its historical importance. Archaeological excavations have revealed significant findings, including the Tower of Jericho and prehistoric houses.
* Jericho, with over 11,000 years of history, is the oldest inhabited city in the world.
* UNESCO recognized Jericho's historical importance in 2023 by inscribing it on the World Heritage List.
* Archaeological excavations at Tell es-Sultan, led by Kathleen Kenyon in the 1950s, uncovered significant findings, including the Tower of Jericho.
* The ancient city of Jericho, situated in the Judean desert, offers a unique glimpse into the earliest human civilizations, with around 70 prehistoric houses and over 20 successive settlements.
* The city's transition from a nomadic lifestyle to a sedentary one, with the development of agriculture and food technologies, marked a significant evolution in human history.
* Notable archaeological discoveries in Jericho include ceramic utensils with prehistoric inscriptions, skulls with gypsum and shells, and the ruins of Tell es-Sultan, which provide insight into life in antiquity.
* Jericho, with over 11,000 years of history, is the oldest inhabited city in the world.
* UNESCO recognized Jericho's historical importance in 2023 by inscribing it on the World Heritage List.
* Archaeological excavations at Tell es-Sultan, led by Kathleen Kenyon in the 1950s, uncovered significant findings, including the Tower of Jericho.
* The ancient city of Jericho, situated in the Judean desert, offers a unique glimpse into the earliest human civilizations, with around 70 prehistoric houses and over 20 successive settlements.
* The city's transition from a nomadic lifestyle to a sedentary one, with the development of agriculture and food technologies, marked a significant evolution in human history.
* Notable archaeological discoveries in Jericho include ceramic utensils with prehistoric inscriptions, skulls with gypsum and shells, and the ruins of Tell es-Sultan, which provide insight into life in antiquity.
A new study suggests that the wheel may have been invented by copper miners in the Carpathian Mountains around 3900 B.C., using techniques from structural mechanics to trace the evolution of the wheel and axle.
The Sumerian language was the first to have a written form around 3500 BCE, using a system called cuneiform. This script evolved over time, and was later used by other languages like Akkadian, Babylonian, and Assyrian.
