Chemical evidence of dairying by hunter-gatherers in highland Lesotho in the late first millennium ad
Abstract The recovery of Early Iron Age artefacts and domestic animal remains from hunter-
gatherer contexts at Likoaeng, Lesotho, has been argued to indicate contact between …
gatherer contexts at Likoaeng, Lesotho, has been argued to indicate contact between …
Molecular and isotopic evidence for milk, meat, and plants in prehistoric eastern African herder food systems
KM Grillo, J Dunne, F Marshall… - Proceedings of the …, 2020 - National Acad Sciences
The development of pastoralism transformed human diets and societies in grasslands
worldwide. The long-term success of cattle herding in Africa has been sustained by dynamic …
worldwide. The long-term success of cattle herding in Africa has been sustained by dynamic …
African genetic diversity provides novel insights into evolutionary history and local adaptations
Genetic variation and susceptibility to disease are shaped by human demographic history
and adaptation. We can now study the genomes of extant Africans and uncover traces of …
and adaptation. We can now study the genomes of extant Africans and uncover traces of …
Digestive enzymes of human and nonhuman primates
MC Janiak - Evolutionary Anthropology: Issues, News, and …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
All living organisms need to consume nutrients to grow, survive, and reproduce, making the
successful acquisition of food resources a powerful selective pressure. However, acquiring …
successful acquisition of food resources a powerful selective pressure. However, acquiring …
[图书][B] Re-imagining milk: Cultural and biological perspectives
A Wiley - 2015 - taylorfrancis.com
Milk is a fascinating food: it is produced by mothers of each mammalian species for
consumption by nursing infants of that species, yet many humans drink the milk of another …
consumption by nursing infants of that species, yet many humans drink the milk of another …
Differences in DNA methylation and functional expression in lactase persistent and non-persistent individuals
In humans the expression of lactase changes during post-natal development, leading to
phenotypes known as lactase persistence and non-persistence. Polymorphisms within the …
phenotypes known as lactase persistence and non-persistence. Polymorphisms within the …
Palaeoproteomics gives new insight into early southern African pastoralism
The advent of domestication is a major step that transformed the subsistence strategies of
past human societies. In Africa, domestic caprines (sheep and goat) were introduced in the …
past human societies. In Africa, domestic caprines (sheep and goat) were introduced in the …
Genome-wide characterization of Arabian Peninsula populations: shedding light on the history of a fundamental bridge between continents
Abstract The Arabian Peninsula (AP) was an important crossroad between Africa, Asia, and
Europe, being the cradle of the structure defining these main human population groups, and …
Europe, being the cradle of the structure defining these main human population groups, and …
The peopling of the African continent and the diaspora into the new world
Africa is the birthplace of anatomically modern humans, and is the geographic origin of
human migration across the globe within the last 100,000 years. The history of African …
human migration across the globe within the last 100,000 years. The history of African …
Genetic evidence of human adaptation to a cooked diet
Humans have been argued to be biologically adapted to a cooked diet, but this hypothesis
has not been tested at the molecular level. Here, we combine controlled feeding …
has not been tested at the molecular level. Here, we combine controlled feeding …