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2022 ancient DNA studies explore 10,000-plus years of Near Eastern ancestry

News from Science says ancient DNA has revealed little about the region partly because it degrades quickly in hot climates.

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News from Science highlighted three 2022 studies presenting DNA from more than 700 people who lived in the Near East over more than 10,000 years. Together, the studies explore the ancestry of early plant and animal domesticators, villagers, people who spread precursors of modern languages, and those who peopled Homer’s epics.

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News from Science@NewsfromScienceFew places have shaped Eurasian history as much as the ancient Near East. Agriculture and some of the world’s first civilizations were born there, and the region was home to ancient Greeks, Troy, and large swaths of the Roman Empire. But one of the most powerful tools for unraveling the past, ancient DNA, has had little to say about this crucible of history and culture, in part because DNA degrades quickly in hot climates. Research from 2022 presents DNA from more than 700 individuals who lived and died in the region over more than 10,000 years. Taken together, the three studies survey the history of the Near East through a genetic lens, exploring the ancestry of the people who first domesticated plants and animals, settled down into villages, spread the precursors of modern languages, and peopled Homer’s epics. Learn more on #NationalFarmersDay:14h
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    News from Science@NewsfromScienceFew places have shaped Eurasian history as much as the ancient Near East. Agriculture and some of the world’s first civilizations were born there, and the region was home to ancient Greeks, Troy, and large swaths of the Roman Empire. But one of the most powerful tools for unraveling the past, ancient DNA, has had little to say about this crucible of history and culture, in part because DNA degrades quickly in hot climates. Research from 2022 presents DNA from more than 700 individuals who lived and died in the region over more than 10,000 years. Taken together, the three studies survey the history of the Near East through a genetic lens, exploring the ancestry of the people who first domesticated plants and animals, settled down into villages, spread the precursors of modern languages, and peopled Homer’s epics. Learn more on #NationalFarmersDay:14h
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