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Human Origins Research

Fossils, ancient proteins and DNA used to investigate hominin relationships without forcing fragmentary evidence into a simple family tree.

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What this hub covers

Neanderthals
Homo erectus
Paleoproteomics
Early human migration

Questions we ask

Which material was directly dated?
How much molecular information survived?
Are gene flow and shared ancestry distinguishable?

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Archaeology & Human Origins Hypothesis / modeling

A new method pinpointed DNA inherited from unidentified ‘ghost’ ancestors

Berkeley researchers developed a statistical approach to locate genomic segments contributed by ancient populations that have not been directly sampled.

July 30, 2026Population-genetics method and simulation studyJournal listed by UC Berkeley

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A new method pinpointed DNA inherited from unidentified ‘ghost’ ancestors

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