October 2017 PMID 29033327

40,000-Year-Old Individual from Asia Provides Insight into Early Population Structure in Eurasia.

Melinda A Yang, Xing Gao, Christoph Theunert, Haowen Tong, Ayinuer Aximu-Petri, Birgit Nickel, Montgomery Slatkin, Matthias Meyer, Svante Pääbo, Janet Kelso, Qiaomei Fu

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The discussions demonstrate a strong interest in the implications of ancient genome studies, such as the relation between older Eurasian populations and modern humans, with comments reflecting both agreement and curiosity about human migration, exemplified by phrases like 'failed previous expeditions' and noting the close genome relations between individuals from China and Belgium. This shows the users' engagement with the article's insights into early population structures.

AgreementModerate agreement

Most discussions express support or agreement with the findings, as seen in the comment affirming the significance of ancient human spread.

InterestHigh interest

Participants show high curiosity, especially when drawing connections between ancient genomes in China and Belgium, indicating engagement with the scientific implications.

EngagementModerate engagement

Conversations include interpretations of the migration patterns and the significance of early populations, reflecting thoughtful engagement.

ImpactModerate impact

The prominence given to concepts like failed expeditions and migration patterns suggests users see this research as impactful for understanding human history.

Abstract in brief

  • Anatomically modern humans spread across Eurasia around 45,000 years ago, but their population diversity and contributions to later populations are not fully understood.
  • Analysis of ancient genomes shows varying relationships with modern Europeans, where some early populations did not contribute to present-day lineages.
  • A genome study of a 40,000-year-old individual from Tianyuan Cave, China, reveals he is more closely related to present-day Asians and indicates a complex migration pattern influencing both Asian and early European populations, including potential connections to Native Americans.

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Tatsuya Yamashita
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Rev. Poppy Haze
@poppy_haze · X

@WiseTenderSnob that is to say, yes, i agree, and those older homo sapiens are evidence of failed previous expeditions because that urge to spread out and settle wide has always been inside us the Tianyuan man found in China has a very close genome to one in Belgium https://t.co/5SgGLO9TcG

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Tatsuya Yamashita
@Tatsuya9JP · X

@JJFilson More useful references: https://t.co/TXI6LNutBJ https://t.co/nJCG7rO7qp https://t.co/sOgV9QDyib https://t.co/eBMqTOOYQY https://t.co/ZhWW7SM5k6 https://t.co/bzJZb2nfWY https://t.co/RHoqJFD6eH Etc., and many more...

Oct 23, 2025 · 2 likes · 3,353 followers View post →
Rev. Poppy Haze
@poppy_haze · X

@WiseTenderSnob that is to say, yes, i agree, and those older homo sapiens are evidence of failed previous expeditions because that urge to spread out and settle wide has always been inside us the Tianyuan man found in China has a very close genome to one in Belgium https://t.co/5SgGLO9TcG

Oct 6, 2023 · 1 like · 12,652 followers View post →