We challenge the view that our species, Homo sapiens, evolved within a single population
and/or region of Africa. The chronology and physical diversity of Pleistocene human fossils …

As the ancestral homeland of our species, Africa contains elevated levels of genetic diversity
and substantial population structure. Importantly, African genomes are heterogeneous: They …

Anatomically modern humans originated in Africa around 200 thousand years ago (ka),,–.
Although some of the oldest skeletal remains suggest an eastern African origin, southern …

Abstract The Southern African Human Genome Programme is a national initiative that
aspires to unlock the unique genetic character of southern African populations for a better …

The human genetic diversity of the Americas has been affected by several events of gene
flow that have continued since the colonial era and the Atlantic slave trade. Moreover …

The presence of Early and Middle Stone Age human remains and associated archeological
artifacts from various sites scattered across southern Africa, suggests this geographic region …

Ancient DNA studies reveal the genetic structure of Africa before the expansion of Bantu-
speaking agriculturalists; however, the impact of now extinct hunter-gatherer and herder …

The Bantu expansion, which started in West Central Africa around 5,000 BP, constitutes a
major migratory movement involving the joint spread of peoples and languages across sub …

European populations display low genetic differentiation as the result of long-term blending
of their ancient founding ancestries. However, it is unclear how the combination of ancient …

In molecular anthropology, DNA is regarded as a kind of biological “archive” that can
provide unprecedented insights into human histories. More recently, genetic analysis has …