Ancient genomes discussion with Davide Piffer & Emil at Lake Como

As announced late August, here is the promised discussion with Davide Piffer on ancient genomics: where we are, and where we hope to go. 1 hour and 7 minutes. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8_XbrzSfEz4…

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Book review: A Short History of Humanity: A New History of Old Europe by Johannes Krause

I read this book the other day and it's worth reviewing in some detail. Krause, J., & Trappe, T. (2022). A short history of humanity: A new history of old…

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Rise and fall of empires: genetic version?

Based on: https://gnxp.nofe.me/2017/05/30/ancient-egyptians-black-or-white/ https://www.nature.com/articles/ncomms15694 Abstract Egypt, located on the isthmus of Africa, is an ideal region to study historical population dynamics due to its geographic location and documented interactions with…

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