A pair of landmark studies published in Nature have identified the origin of the Indo-European family of over 400 languages, spoken by more than 40% of the world's population, to the Caucasus Lower Volga people in present-day Russia around 6,500 years ago.
Harvard researchers traced the origins of the vast Indo-European language family to the Caucasus-Lower Volga region, identifying the ancestral population known as the Yamnaya, who appeared around 3300 BCE and spread from Hungary to western China.
A study by the University of Vienna, in collaboration with Harvard University, identifies a newly recognized Caucasus-Lower Volga (CLV) population as a key link in the history of Indo-European languages. This population contributed significantly to the Yamnaya culture and the ancestry of Bronze Age central Anatolians, including Hittite speakers. The findings suggest the CLV group as the source of the proto-Indo-Anatolian language, bridging a historical gap in Indo-European language origins.
Archaeologists have discovered an ancient human settlement in Tajikistan that dates back approximately 150,000 years.
Archaeologists from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and the National Academy of Sciences of Tajikistan have discovered a multi-layered archaeological site in the Zeravshan Valley of Tajikistan. The site, named Soii Havzak, contains artifacts dating back as far as 150,000 years, making it a significant find for understanding early human settlements and migrations in Central Asia.
The discovery suggests that the Zeravshan Valley, known historically as a Silk Road route, was an important migration corridor for human species like Homo sapiens, Neanderthals, and Denisovans.
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.
Discover the ancient Neolithic site of Karahan Tepe in Southeastern Turkey, a lesser-known but significant archaeological marvel that predates Göbekli Tepe and offers insights into early human civilization.
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.
Carvings at Göbekli Tepe in Turkey may represent the world's oldest solar calendar, created as a memorial to a devastating comet strike, researchers suggest.
This article discusses the origin and migration of Homo sapiens, the first modern humans. It covers their evolution, the development of language, and their migration out of Africa between 70,000 and 100,000 years ago. It also touches upon the environmental impacts of human migration.
