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Ancient DNA reveals a chilling secret at China’s 4,000-year-old Shimao city
2026-07-21
Ancient DNA from China’s 4,000-year-old Shimao settlement shows its people were largely descended from local Yellow River farming communities with genetic ties to southern and steppe populations, indicating extensive prehistoric contact.
Why It Matters
It illuminates the genetic organization and long-range interactions of one of East Asia’s earliest complex societies during the late Neolithic.
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