Modern humans have populated Europe for more than 45,000 years,. Our knowledge of the
genetic relatedness and structure of ancient hunter-gatherers is however limited, owing to …

Abstract The Magdalenian (∼ 23.5–∼ 13.5 kBP) is one of the two major technocomplexes
identified in Europe during the late Upper Palaeolithic and is notable for its complex worked …

Mechanisms governing the relationship between genetic and cultural evolution are the
subject of debate, data analysis and modelling efforts. Here we present a new …

The biological aspects of infancy within late Upper Palaeolithic populations and the role of
southern refugia at the end of the Last Glacial Maximum are not yet fully understood. This …

Abstract Maroons in Suriname and French Guiana descend from enslaved Africans who
escaped the plantations during colonial times. Maroon farmers still cultivate a large diversity …

Despite extensive archaeological research, our knowledge of the human population history
of Upper Paleolithic Europe remains limited, primarily due to the scarce availability and poor …

Abstract The Gravettian site of Fuente del Salín Cave is located in the northern Iberian
Peninsula (Cantabrian Region, Spain). In 2016, excavations conducted at the site yielded …

Southern Africa has one of the longest records of fossil hominins and harbours the largest
human genetic diversity in the world. Yet, despite its relevance for human origins and spread …

Abstract The European Upper Palaeolithic represents a period of special relevance during
which anatomically modern human (Homo sapiens) populations arrive and radiate …

Although a broad range of methods exists for reconstructing population history from genome-
wide single nucleotide polymorphism data, just a few methods gained popularity in …