Armenia, Early Iron Age: Echoes in Stone
A vivid portrait of communities in Armenia (1150–420 BCE) seen through archaeology and ancient DNA
Ancient and historical cultures
DNA Spotlights
Explore the places, time periods, and published research behind ancient DNA samples and the cultures associated with them.
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Agarak Voices: Early Medieval Armenia
Human stories at the crossroads of empires, preserved in bones and genes.
Armenia LBA: Bronze Shadows
Burials and genomes from Late Bronze Age Armenia (1439–805 BCE)
Aghitu: Late Hellenistic Armenia
Three genomes from Aghitu offer a cautious glimpse into Armenia’s Hellenistic crossroads
Armenia Iron Age: Voices from the Highlands
Burials and DNA from 1124–197 BCE illuminate daily life and population threads in ancient Armenia
Masis Blur Neolithic Echo
A single Neolithic voice from Masis Blur, Armenia (c.5633–5532 BCE)
Middle Bronze Armenia: Highlands in Transition
Archaeology and DNA reveal a patchwork of local roots and incoming threads across 2127–1211 BCE
Voices of Urartu: Teishebaini's Buried Lives
Archaeology and DNA from the necropolis of Karmir Blur illuminate the Urartian heartland
Voices of North Queensland
Ancient coastal lifeways and genetic echoes before European contact
Lchashen Bronze Age Voices
Burials from Lchashen (1420–1150 BCE) that link archaeology with maternal DNA patterns
Voices of the Riverlands
Pre‑European peoples of New South Wales revealed through archaeology and ancient mtDNA
Queensland Coastal Ancestors (Pre‑European)
Maritime lifeways of Aboriginal Queenslanders seen through shells, shores and four ancient genomes