The past is complicated. So is the present. Reading in @nature on the Shum Laka aDNA: Archaeological samples in a colonial museum used to argue that today's population of Cameroon are not descended from past peoples in the area. https://t.co/y975m00z2X https://t.co/YfkilXlsTW
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The groups notably focus on the research's implications for understanding West African genetics, mentioning the three major population radiations and the presence of ghost lineages, which reflect deep ancestral connections. Words like 'wild,' 'important discovery,' and references to figures and data show curiosity and recognition of the research's significance, contributing to an overall sense of engaged interest and moderate impact.
Many discussions recognize the significance of the research, especially its contributions to understanding African population history, though some debate specifics like the extent of archaic ancestry.
Posts demonstrate high interest, frequently referencing detailed findings, including genetic lineages and ancient populations, indicating engagement with complex scientific details.
Several users engage deeply by mentioning specific studies, figures, and implications, reflecting thoughtful analysis and curiosity.
The discussions highlight the study's importance for reinterpreting African history and human evolution, suggesting a moderate to high perceived impact on academic and popular understanding.
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- This study analyzes ancient DNA from four children buried in Cameroon, dating back to 8000 and 3000 years ago, providing new insights into early West African human populations before food production.
- One individual carried a rare Y chromosome haplogroup (A00), mainly found in the region today, suggesting some deep ancestral connections, but overall, the genomes are more similar to modern hunter-gatherers in Central Africa.
- The research proposes an Africa-wide evolutionary history involving significant population mixing and three major evolutionary radiations, indicating complex ancestral relationships that shaped modern human diversity across the continent.]
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"We infer an Africa-wide phylogeny that features widespread admixture and 3 prominent radiations, including 1 that gave rise to at least 4 major lineages deep in the history of MHs" Ancient West African foragers in the context of African population history https://t.co/BUOxeSI2t5 https://t.co/OTbyOazdJf
@robertsepehr @BWLH_ False. We're only ~2% archaic human. The rest of our unique DNA has been determined to be from a ghost MODERN HUMAN lineage. Read Ancient West African Foragers in the Context of African Population History (2020): https://t.co/W8PeexnU3G https://t.co/uufYMtNouF
Ancient West African foragers in the context of African population history. https://t.co/uhxc2hXIII
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RT @AnthropoTube: @robertsepehr @BWLH_ False. We're only ~2% archaic human. The rest of our unique DNA has been determined to be from a gho…
RT @AnthropoTube: @robertsepehr @BWLH_ False. We're only ~2% archaic human. The rest of our unique DNA has been determined to be from a gho…
RT @AnthropoTube: @robertsepehr @BWLH_ False. We're only ~2% archaic human. The rest of our unique DNA has been determined to be from a gho…
RT @AnthropoTube: @robertsepehr @BWLH_ False. We're only ~2% archaic human. The rest of our unique DNA has been determined to be from a gho…
RT @AnthropoTube: @robertsepehr @BWLH_ False. We're only ~2% archaic human. The rest of our unique DNA has been determined to be from a gho…
@robertsepehr @BWLH_ False. We're only ~2% archaic human. The rest of our unique DNA has been determined to be from a ghost MODERN HUMAN lineage. Read Ancient West African Foragers in the Context of African Population History (2020): https://t.co/W8PeexnU3G https://t.co/uufYMtNouF
@Brocialismo @hhhhhhbbhhbbbb @FarisHafy That paper is outdated. It conflates the two types of ghost ancestry that West Africans carry: Ghost Modern [Homo sapiens] (up to 29%) and Ghost Archaic (~3%). Here is a figure from "Ancient West African Foragers in the Context of African Population History" (2020). https://t.co/bZ8jNctrl9
@lacaille8760 @nianello6 We have two types of Ghost DNA: Ghost Modern (8% to 29%) and Ghost Archaic (~2%). So, we're ~98% Modern Human, like everyone else on Earth (Non-Africans are 1% to 8% Neandertal / Denisovan). Read "Ancient West African Foragers in the Context of African Population History" (2020). https://t.co/xLQl3pyAAW
Even the origin of the Bantu expansion across the continent, follows a recent initial expansion into Western Africa. See: Mark Lipson et al. "Ancient West African foragers in the context of African population history." Nature, 577 (2019): 665 - 670. https://t.co/bYmIFIj3Ji.
@Orientalskk @LadysCurrent @OgbeniDemola (4) I suggest reading: Mark Lipson et al. "Ancient West African foragers in the context of African population history." Nature, 577 (2019): 665 - 670. https://t.co/bYmIFIj3Ji.
RT @ofreacharound: Shum Laka paper is wild if you’ve never read it Proposes a Ghost North African population that is mixed in with all E1…
Shum Laka paper is wild if you’ve never read it Proposes a Ghost North African population that is mixed in with all E1 West Africans and the Taforalt North Africans (Eurasian) Now where would such a population have been during and after LGM https://t.co/Yu6MEGJygQ https://t.co/9RvZah2LIV
@ViciousIll21 @BedStuy718347 @Dontlook2wice @BSeyven @JAMAAAAACAN @Magnus_Man_03 @TheMadDimension 1. No one said ANA left Africa. 2. Taforalt definitely carries sub-saharan admixture (Ancient West African Foragers in the Context of African Population History confirms this). 3. No shit ANA was not E-M78 lmao. They predate the 1st iberomaurusians who would have been E-M35.
@ViciousIll21 @BedStuy718347 @Dontlook2wice @BSeyven @JAMAAAAACAN @Magnus_Man_03 @TheMadDimension Supplemantary material (SEE below) from "Ancient West African Foragers in the Context of African Population History." https://t.co/MMaCwQFnzM
@NotBannedYet3 Only ~2% of West Africans and Bantus' DNA comes from an archaic hominin, just as 1% to 4% of all non-Africans' DNA comes from Neanderthals (and an extra 1% to 5% of Oceanians' DNA is from Denisovans). "Ancient West African Foragers in the Context of African Population History." https://t.co/oywuOV2iDV
@ChudStan @Eplurib00257384 @Sulkalmakh West Africans & Bantus don't descend from the Shum Laka Foragers; the Foragers were the result of West Africans breeding with Pygmies. The genotype of West Africans/Bantus preceded the Foragers. Read "Ancient West African Foragers in the Context of African Population History." https://t.co/YMGBroxlbV
Source: Lipson, Mark; et al. (2020). "Ancient West African foragers in the context of African population history". Nature Also the 2 Shum Laka childrens DNA SNPs is in Yfull Ancient DNA Also Eastern and Western CAHG Split 20Kya https://t.co/CftVtrTxnF
RT @robertosaezm: Ancient West African foragers in the context of African population history https://t.co/BUOxeSI2t5 https://t.co/dYnRrh74uu
Sources: Lipson, Mark; et al. (2022). "Ancient DNA and deep population structure in sub-Saharan African foragers" and Lipson, Mark; et al. (2020). "Ancient West African foragers in the context of African population history" https://t.co/DfKGUdrIub https://t.co/JM9gyTyurr
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Ancient West African foragers in the context of African population history https://t.co/BUOxeSI2t5 https://t.co/dYnRrh74uu
RT @robertosaezm: "We infer an Africa-wide phylogeny that features widespread admixture and 3 prominent radiations, including 1 that gave r…
RT @robertosaezm: "We infer an Africa-wide phylogeny that features widespread admixture and 3 prominent radiations, including 1 that gave r…
RT @robertosaezm: "We infer an Africa-wide phylogeny that features widespread admixture and 3 prominent radiations, including 1 that gave r…
RT @robertosaezm: "We infer an Africa-wide phylogeny that features widespread admixture and 3 prominent radiations, including 1 that gave r…
RT @robertosaezm: "We infer an Africa-wide phylogeny that features widespread admixture and 3 prominent radiations, including 1 that gave r…
RT @robertosaezm: "We infer an Africa-wide phylogeny that features widespread admixture and 3 prominent radiations, including 1 that gave r…
RT @robertosaezm: "We infer an Africa-wide phylogeny that features widespread admixture and 3 prominent radiations, including 1 that gave r…
RT @robertosaezm: "We infer an Africa-wide phylogeny that features widespread admixture and 3 prominent radiations, including 1 that gave r…
RT @robertosaezm: "We infer an Africa-wide phylogeny that features widespread admixture and 3 prominent radiations, including 1 that gave r…
RT @robertosaezm: "We infer an Africa-wide phylogeny that features widespread admixture and 3 prominent radiations, including 1 that gave r…
RT @robertosaezm: "We infer an Africa-wide phylogeny that features widespread admixture and 3 prominent radiations, including 1 that gave r…
RT @robertosaezm: "We infer an Africa-wide phylogeny that features widespread admixture and 3 prominent radiations, including 1 that gave r…
RT @robertosaezm: "We infer an Africa-wide phylogeny that features widespread admixture and 3 prominent radiations, including 1 that gave r…
RT @robertosaezm: "We infer an Africa-wide phylogeny that features widespread admixture and 3 prominent radiations, including 1 that gave r…
RT @robertosaezm: "We infer an Africa-wide phylogeny that features widespread admixture and 3 prominent radiations, including 1 that gave r…
RT @robertosaezm: "We infer an Africa-wide phylogeny that features widespread admixture and 3 prominent radiations, including 1 that gave r…
RT @robertosaezm: "We infer an Africa-wide phylogeny that features widespread admixture and 3 prominent radiations, including 1 that gave r…
"We infer an Africa-wide phylogeny that features widespread admixture and 3 prominent radiations, including 1 that gave rise to at least 4 major lineages deep in the history of MHs" Ancient West African foragers in the context of African population history https://t.co/BUOxeSI2t5 https://t.co/OTbyOazdJf
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Digital Digging Digest #92: West Africa Ancient West African foragers in the context of African population history Nature (2020) https://t.co/v3U0vJtBzy #saascouncil #archaeology #DigitalDiggingDigest https://t.co/RbUNboHfvG
RT @MColebrook: Ancient West #African foragers in the context of African population history https://t.co/7H9kJC45wG by Lipson M, Ribot I, M…
Ancient West #African foragers in the context of African population history https://t.co/7H9kJC45wG by Lipson M, Ribot I, Mallick S, et al. #Genomics cc: @adrmunozb @LabCflores @joluroga @cpgonzal https://t.co/0sr3sUkjYt
Source: Ancient West African foragers in the context of African population history Lipson, Olalde... Reich et al. https://t.co/t1tYfyrL6A
Open Access UCL Research: Ancient West African foragers in the context of African population history https://t.co/D5n5sg9o5N
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Ancient West African foragers in the context of African population history. https://t.co/A3LNYUroqH
RT @johnhawks: The past is complicated. So is the present. Reading in @nature on the Shum Laka aDNA: Archaeological samples in a colonial m…
@LiveScience #考古学のおやつ →文献 Mark Lipson et al. "Ancient West African foragers in the context of African population history" Nature. volume 577, pages665–670 [Nature (@nresearchnews)] https://t.co/KTT65F0skY
Some of our members published this paper in @nature entitled 'Ancient West African foragers in the context of African population history' #DNA analyses on #skeleton from #Cameroun gave information on #origins of Bantou speakers and #migration history of Sub-saharian #Africa https://t.co/roeL4w0HEV
Publication ds @nature "Ancient West African foragers in the context of African population history" https://t.co/5n145r38ED
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#Cameroon important discovery near #Bamenda by #HavardMedicalSchool & published by @Nature Ancient West African foragers in the context of African population history | Nature https://t.co/eYbXMFzhJ9
Ancient West African foragers in the context of African population history https://t.co/YQeKXSHi1I
I'm so late to the party as I was in transit last week but all the more excited to see this: Ancient West African foragers in the context of African population history | Nature https://t.co/1li1FVjkkB
RT @CesarFortesLima: Ancient West African foragers in the context of African population history. Mark Lipson, Isabelle Ribot, […] David Rei…
RT @johnhawks: The past is complicated. So is the present. Reading in @nature on the Shum Laka aDNA: Archaeological samples in a colonial m…
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RT @johnhawks: The past is complicated. So is the present. Reading in @nature on the Shum Laka aDNA: Archaeological samples in a colonial m…
RT @johnhawks: The past is complicated. So is the present. Reading in @nature on the Shum Laka aDNA: Archaeological samples in a colonial m…
RT @IcarusAstrolabe: "Ancient West African foragers in the context of African population history" by Mark Lipson, et al. (34 authors) https…
"Ancient West African foragers in the context of African population history" by Mark Lipson, et al. (34 authors) https://t.co/J52XKtNWIj "...three prominent radiations, including one that gave rise to at least four major lineages deep in the history of modern humans."
RT @MHDLarmuseau: New study on ancient West African foragers in the context of African population history, based on full #genome data of fo…
RT @MHDLarmuseau: New study on ancient West African foragers in the context of African population history, based on full #genome data of fo…
RT @johnhawks: The past is complicated. So is the present. Reading in @nature on the Shum Laka aDNA: Archaeological samples in a colonial m…
Nature Study: Ancient West African foragers in the context of African population history. https://t.co/lPMNsSryhi
RT @johnhawks: The past is complicated. So is the present. Reading in @nature on the Shum Laka aDNA: Archaeological samples in a colonial m…
RT @ArchAfrican: Ancient West African foragers in the context of African population history https://t.co/HmPLNgRyCX
Ancient West African foragers in the context of African population history https://t.co/HmPLNgRyCX
RT @johnhawks: The past is complicated. So is the present. Reading in @nature on the Shum Laka aDNA: Archaeological samples in a colonial m…
RT @johnhawks: The past is complicated. So is the present. Reading in @nature on the Shum Laka aDNA: Archaeological samples in a colonial m…
RT @johnhawks: The past is complicated. So is the present. Reading in @nature on the Shum Laka aDNA: Archaeological samples in a colonial m…
Ancient West African foragers in the context of African population history | Nature https://t.co/YCPqAQL4R2
RT @johnhawks: The past is complicated. So is the present. Reading in @nature on the Shum Laka aDNA: Archaeological samples in a colonial m…
RT @johnhawks: The past is complicated. So is the present. Reading in @nature on the Shum Laka aDNA: Archaeological samples in a colonial m…
RT @johnhawks: The past is complicated. So is the present. Reading in @nature on the Shum Laka aDNA: Archaeological samples in a colonial m…
RT @MHDLarmuseau: New study on ancient West African foragers in the context of African population history, based on full #genome data of fo…
RT @johnhawks: The past is complicated. So is the present. Reading in @nature on the Shum Laka aDNA: Archaeological samples in a colonial m…
RT @johnhawks: The past is complicated. So is the present. Reading in @nature on the Shum Laka aDNA: Archaeological samples in a colonial m…
RT @johnhawks: The past is complicated. So is the present. Reading in @nature on the Shum Laka aDNA: Archaeological samples in a colonial m…
RT @johnhawks: The past is complicated. So is the present. Reading in @nature on the Shum Laka aDNA: Archaeological samples in a colonial m…
RT @johnhawks: The past is complicated. So is the present. Reading in @nature on the Shum Laka aDNA: Archaeological samples in a colonial m…
"Ancient West African foragers in the context of African population history" https://t.co/gMmlLJu4Is
RT @johnhawks: The past is complicated. So is the present. Reading in @nature on the Shum Laka aDNA: Archaeological samples in a colonial m…
RT @johnhawks: The past is complicated. So is the present. Reading in @nature on the Shum Laka aDNA: Archaeological samples in a colonial m…
RT @johnhawks: The past is complicated. So is the present. Reading in @nature on the Shum Laka aDNA: Archaeological samples in a colonial m…
RT @johnhawks: The past is complicated. So is the present. Reading in @nature on the Shum Laka aDNA: Archaeological samples in a colonial m…
RT @johnhawks: The past is complicated. So is the present. Reading in @nature on the Shum Laka aDNA: Archaeological samples in a colonial m…
RT @johnhawks: The past is complicated. So is the present. Reading in @nature on the Shum Laka aDNA: Archaeological samples in a colonial m…
RT @johnhawks: The past is complicated. So is the present. Reading in @nature on the Shum Laka aDNA: Archaeological samples in a colonial m…
RT @johnhawks: The past is complicated. So is the present. Reading in @nature on the Shum Laka aDNA: Archaeological samples in a colonial m…
The past is complicated. So is the present. Reading in @nature on the Shum Laka aDNA: Archaeological samples in a colonial museum used to argue that today's population of Cameroon are not descended from past peoples in the area. https://t.co/y975m00z2X https://t.co/YfkilXlsTW
RT @MHDLarmuseau: New study on ancient West African foragers in the context of African population history, based on full #genome data of fo…
Ancient West African foragers in the context of African population history https://t.co/j8hz08lvH8
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Ancient West African foragers in the context of African population history | Nature https://t.co/ZJrzfFi9QX
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Ancient West African foragers in the context of African population history | Nature https://t.co/gSwUc8oKxS
RT @MHDLarmuseau: New study on ancient West African foragers in the context of African population history, based on full #genome data of fo…
RT @MHDLarmuseau: New study on ancient West African foragers in the context of African population history, based on full #genome data of fo…
RT @CesarFortesLima: Ancient West African foragers in the context of African population history. Mark Lipson, Isabelle Ribot, […] David Rei…
RT @ticiaverveer: Ancient West African foragers in the context of African population history. https://t.co/uhxc2hXIII
RT @ticiaverveer: Ancient West African foragers in the context of African population history. https://t.co/uhxc2hXIII
Ancient West African foragers in the context of African population history. https://t.co/uhxc2hXIII
RT @MHDLarmuseau: New study on ancient West African foragers in the context of African population history, based on full #genome data of fo…
Ancient West African foragers in the context of African population history. Mark Lipson, Isabelle Ribot, […] David Reich. Nature https://t.co/clIE3pG7Eo
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