7,100-Year-Old Skeleton Reveals Origins of ‘Ghost’ Lineage in Tibetan Plateau

7,100-year-old skeleton reveals origins of ‘ghost’ lineage in Tibetan Plateau

For tens of thousands of years, the people and cultures of southeast Asia have intertwined, moved around and diversified through time.

Archaeologists crack origin mystery of Tibet’s ‘ghost ancestors’

Study confirms China’s Yunnan province as key crossroads of human migration

Ancient genomes found in Yunnan reveal new clues about Tibetan origins

Newly discovered prehistoric genomes from Southwest China's Yunnan province have unveiled links to population groups in the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, South Asia and Southeast Asia..

Archaeologists finally crack origin mystery of Tibet’s ‘ghost ancestors’ - Business Fast

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email Archaeologists have discovered that the ancestors of the Tibetan people, including a mysterious group known as the “ghost” population, came from China’s Yunnan province more than 7,100 years ago. Researchers say the discovery helps solve an important mystery about how humans spread across Eas…

Ancient DNA in Yunnan reveals 7,100-year-old ‘ghost lineage’ tied to Tibetan and Austroasiatic origins

A groundbreaking genetic research study has revealed a lost lineage of ancient humans in China’s Yunnan province, challenging long-held notions about the origins of Tibetan and Austroasiatic populations. The discovery, published in the journal Science, relies on DNA from 127 ancient human remains, including an astonishingly unique 7,100-year-old female found at the Xingyi archaeological site in central Yunnan. Ancient DNA in Yunnan reveals a los…