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  1. Ancient DNA shows mysterious genetic takeover in Iberia

    • A study of 8,000 years of genetics from Spain and Portugal yields a surprisingly complex picture of the inhabitants' ancestry.
      Since the beginning of human migration, the Iber… See more

    The men from the steppes

    Beginning in the Bronze Age, the genetic makeup of the area changed dramatically. Starting in … See more

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    Ice Age diversity

    The study forms a complex picture of the genetic history of Spain—one that’s reinforced in a companion piece published in the journal Current Biology. In that study, researcher… See more

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  1. The genomic history of the Iberian Peninsula over the …

    Mar 15, 2019 · Ancient DNA studies have begun to help us understand the genetic history and movements of people across the globe. Focusing on the Iberian Peninsula, Olalde et al. report genome-wide data from 271 ancient …

  2. Spotlight on Ancient Iberia | Harvard Medical School

    Mar 14, 2019 · The largest study to date of ancient DNA from the Iberian Peninsula (modern-day Portugal and Spain) offers new insights into the populations that lived in this region over the last 8,000 years. The most …

  3. Ancient migration transformed Spain's DNA - BBC

    Researchers reconstructed the population history of Iberia (modern Spain, Portugal, Gibraltar and Andorra) over 8,000 years - the biggest slice of time tackled by a single ancient DNA study.

  4. Genetic history of the Iberian Peninsula - Wikipedia

  5. Ancient DNA research shines spotlight on Iberia

    Mar 14, 2019 · The largest study to date of ancient DNA from the Iberian Peninsula (modern-day Portugal and Spain) offers new insights into the populations that lived in this region over the last 8,000 years.

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  7. Patterns of genetic differentiation and the footprints of …

    We date this event to 860–1120 CE, implying greater genetic impacts in the early half of Muslim rule in Iberia. Together, our results indicate clear genetic impacts of population movements...

  8. Ancient migration transformed Spain's DNA - BBC News

    Mar 15, 2019 · Researchers reconstructed the population history of Iberia (modern Spain, Portugal, Gibraltar and Andorra) over 8,000 years - the biggest slice of time tackled by a single ancient DNA study.

  9. Ancient DNA research shines spotlight on Iberia

    The Archaeogenetics Research Group joined an international team conducting the largest-ever study of ancient DNA from the Iberian Peninsula spanning 8,000 years. The analyses suggest the male lineages, 4,500 years ago, were almost …

  10. Ancient Iberian DNA Reveals Genomic and Social Transformations