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Will a Nobel Prize Make Paleogenomics More Accountable?
Mary Prendergast
An anthropologist offers possible directions for ancient DNA studies moving forward—especially regarding the field’s complex histories with Indigenous communities and public education.
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What Ancient DNA Reveals About Life in Africa 20,000 Years Ago
Elizabeth Sawchuk, Jessica Thompson, and Mary Prendergast
Newly sequenced African aDNA shows dynamic ancient migratory patterns and interactions around the Later Stone Age that shaped human history.
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Archaeology Is Having a Great Century So Far
Mary Prendergast and Elizabeth Sawchuk
Here's why satellite imagery, lidar scans, ancient DNA analyses, and more are helping scientists break open the past.
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Ancient DNA Illuminates Pastoralism’s Rise in Africa
Mary Prendergast and Elizabeth Sawchuk
A new study pieces together clues to the multistep process behind the origins of livestock herding in sub-Saharan Africa.
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