"These ancient DNA results reveal a relatively genetically homogeneous population in Peqi’in. We show that the movements of people within the region of the southern Levant were remarkably dynamic, with some populations, such as the one buried at Peqi’in, being formed in part by exogenous influences."

Harney, É., May, H., Shalem, D. et al. Ancient DNA from Chalcolithic Israel reveals the role of population mixture in cultural transformation. Nat Commun 9, 3336 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-018-05649-9 #OpenAccess #OA #Science #STEM #Article #Biology #Anthropology #Archaeology #Archaeodons #Genetics #Ancient #DNA #MiddleEast #NearEast #Academia #Academic @science @biology @archaeodons @anthropology