"Atypical Burials" in Late Medieval Poland Jamie L June 04, 2025 – 6 min read Share this post Papers Ancient DNA Uncovers 4,000 Years of French Grapevine Diversity and Early Clonal Viticulture Grapevines, Graves, and Global Trade: 4000 Years of Wine History in France Grapevines, Graves, and Global Trade: 4000 Years of Wine History in France This comprehensive study follows 49 tiny grape pips – waterlogged seeds, dark and shrivelled but miraculously preserved – to tell a sweeping story of how grapevines were domesticated, By Sven • 8 min read Papers Ancient DNA Reveals Three Millennia of Mixed Tibetan, South Asian, and Central Asian Ancestry in Ladakh Ancient Tibetan-Related Ancestry in Ladakh Ancient Tibetan-Related Ancestry in Ladakh: Caves, Mounds, and Mountain Empires This comprehensive study examines two remarkable high-altitude burial sites in western Ladakh – the Old Lady Spider Cave (Gachu Lhabrog) and burial mounds at Hanu – revealing how people with diverse ancestral backgrounds lived, died, and were By Caterina • 5 min read Papers Ancient DNA from Ladakh reveals a 2,800‑year‑old Tibetan–South Asian mixed population By Sara V • 6 min read Papers Ancient DNA Uncovers 4,000 Years of French Grapevine Diversity and Early Clonal Viticulture Grapevines, Graves, and Global Trade: 4000 Years of Wine History in France Grapevines, Graves, and Global Trade: 4000 Years of Wine History in France This comprehensive study follows 49 tiny grape pips – waterlogged seeds, dark and shrivelled but miraculously preserved – to tell a sweeping story of how grapevines were domesticated, By Sven • 8 min read Papers Ancient DNA Reveals Three Millennia of Mixed Tibetan, South Asian, and Central Asian Ancestry in Ladakh Ancient Tibetan-Related Ancestry in Ladakh Ancient Tibetan-Related Ancestry in Ladakh: Caves, Mounds, and Mountain Empires This comprehensive study examines two remarkable high-altitude burial sites in western Ladakh – the Old Lady Spider Cave (Gachu Lhabrog) and burial mounds at Hanu – revealing how people with diverse ancestral backgrounds lived, died, and were By Caterina • 5 min read Papers Ancient DNA from Ladakh reveals a 2,800‑year‑old Tibetan–South Asian mixed population By Sara V • 6 min read Larson Genetic Diversity and Early Admixture in Gothic-Associated Communities of Late Antique Bulgaria Gothic Communities in Late Roman Bulgaria: A Genetic and Archaeological Study Gothic Communities in Late Roman Bulgaria: A Genetic and Archaeological Study Introduction: Goths as Cultural Communities, Not Single Bloodlines This comprehensive study examines two late Roman cemeteries in modern Bulgaria through the lens of ancient DNA analysis, revealing that By Jamie L • 6 min read Papers Kinship, Tomb-Building and Community Connections in Neolithic Northern Scotland Neolithic Chambered Tombs and the Stalled Cairn Tradition in Caithness and Orkney The stone-built world of Early Neolithic northern Scotland reveals a remarkable tradition where the dead were laid to rest in long, low cairns that functioned almost like ancestral houses. These stalled cairns of Caithness and Orkney represent chambered By Sven • 5 min read Papers Genomic Confirmation of the Ottonian Emperors: Authenticating the Remains of Otto I and Henry II through Ancient DNA Ottonian Emperors in the Lab: DNA, Cathedrals, and a Thousand Years of History Ottonian Emperors in the Lab: DNA, Cathedrals, and a Thousand Years of History This comprehensive study follows two of the most powerful men of the 10th and early 11th centuries – Emperor Otto I "the Great" By Jamie L • 7 min read
Papers Ancient DNA Uncovers 4,000 Years of French Grapevine Diversity and Early Clonal Viticulture Grapevines, Graves, and Global Trade: 4000 Years of Wine History in France Grapevines, Graves, and Global Trade: 4000 Years of Wine History in France This comprehensive study follows 49 tiny grape pips – waterlogged seeds, dark and shrivelled but miraculously preserved – to tell a sweeping story of how grapevines were domesticated, By Sven • 8 min read
Papers Ancient DNA Reveals Three Millennia of Mixed Tibetan, South Asian, and Central Asian Ancestry in Ladakh Ancient Tibetan-Related Ancestry in Ladakh Ancient Tibetan-Related Ancestry in Ladakh: Caves, Mounds, and Mountain Empires This comprehensive study examines two remarkable high-altitude burial sites in western Ladakh – the Old Lady Spider Cave (Gachu Lhabrog) and burial mounds at Hanu – revealing how people with diverse ancestral backgrounds lived, died, and were By Caterina • 5 min read
Papers Ancient DNA from Ladakh reveals a 2,800‑year‑old Tibetan–South Asian mixed population By Sara V • 6 min read
Papers Ancient DNA Uncovers 4,000 Years of French Grapevine Diversity and Early Clonal Viticulture Grapevines, Graves, and Global Trade: 4000 Years of Wine History in France Grapevines, Graves, and Global Trade: 4000 Years of Wine History in France This comprehensive study follows 49 tiny grape pips – waterlogged seeds, dark and shrivelled but miraculously preserved – to tell a sweeping story of how grapevines were domesticated, By Sven • 8 min read
Papers Ancient DNA Reveals Three Millennia of Mixed Tibetan, South Asian, and Central Asian Ancestry in Ladakh Ancient Tibetan-Related Ancestry in Ladakh Ancient Tibetan-Related Ancestry in Ladakh: Caves, Mounds, and Mountain Empires This comprehensive study examines two remarkable high-altitude burial sites in western Ladakh – the Old Lady Spider Cave (Gachu Lhabrog) and burial mounds at Hanu – revealing how people with diverse ancestral backgrounds lived, died, and were By Caterina • 5 min read
Papers Ancient DNA from Ladakh reveals a 2,800‑year‑old Tibetan–South Asian mixed population By Sara V • 6 min read
Larson Genetic Diversity and Early Admixture in Gothic-Associated Communities of Late Antique Bulgaria Gothic Communities in Late Roman Bulgaria: A Genetic and Archaeological Study Gothic Communities in Late Roman Bulgaria: A Genetic and Archaeological Study Introduction: Goths as Cultural Communities, Not Single Bloodlines This comprehensive study examines two late Roman cemeteries in modern Bulgaria through the lens of ancient DNA analysis, revealing that By Jamie L • 6 min read
Papers Kinship, Tomb-Building and Community Connections in Neolithic Northern Scotland Neolithic Chambered Tombs and the Stalled Cairn Tradition in Caithness and Orkney The stone-built world of Early Neolithic northern Scotland reveals a remarkable tradition where the dead were laid to rest in long, low cairns that functioned almost like ancestral houses. These stalled cairns of Caithness and Orkney represent chambered By Sven • 5 min read
Papers Genomic Confirmation of the Ottonian Emperors: Authenticating the Remains of Otto I and Henry II through Ancient DNA Ottonian Emperors in the Lab: DNA, Cathedrals, and a Thousand Years of History Ottonian Emperors in the Lab: DNA, Cathedrals, and a Thousand Years of History This comprehensive study follows two of the most powerful men of the 10th and early 11th centuries – Emperor Otto I "the Great" By Jamie L • 7 min read
