A5013929587- Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology Studies
- Forensic and Genetic Research
- Archaeology and ancient environmental studies
- Genetic diversity and population structure
- Ancient and Medieval Archaeology Studies
- Paleopathology and ancient diseases
- Pacific and Southeast Asian Studies
- Historical and Archaeological Studies
- Ancient Near East History
- Digestive system and related health
- Polar Research and Ecology
- Metallurgy and Cultural Artifacts
- Genetic factors in colorectal cancer
- Yersinia bacterium, plague, ectoparasites research
- Eurasian Exchange Networks
- Isotope Analysis in Ecology
- Arctic and Antarctic ice dynamics
- Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena
Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań
2015-2024
Instytut Biologii Doświadczalnej im. Marcelego Nenckiego
2023
Masaryk University
2023
Karlovac University of Applied Sciences
2023
Ludwik Hirszfeld Institute of Immunology and Experimental Therapy
2020
Polish Academy of Sciences
2020
For millennia, the Pontic-Caspian steppe was a connector between Eurasian and Europe. In this scene, multidirectional sequential movements of different populations may have occurred, including those nomads. We sequenced 35 genomes (low to medium coverage) Bronze Age individuals (Srubnaya-Alakulskaya) Iron nomads (Cimmerians, Scythians, Sarmatians) that represent four distinct cultural entities corresponding chronological sequence complexes in region. Our results suggest that, despite genetic...
The social organization of the first fully sedentary societies that emerged during Neolithic period in Southwest Asia remains enigmatic,1Kuijt I. People and Space Early Agricultural Villages: Exploring Daily Lives, Community Size, Architecture Late Pre-Pottery Neolithic.J. Anthropol. Archaeol. 2000; 19: 75-102https://doi.org/10.1006/jaar.1999.0352Crossref Scopus (125) Google Scholar mainly because material culture studies provide limited insight into this issue. However, Anatolian...
The genomic landscape of Stone Age Europe was shaped by multiple migratory waves and population replacements, but different regions do not all show similar patterns. To refine our understanding the dynamics before after dawn Neolithic, we generated analyzed sequence data from human remains 56 individuals Mesolithic, Eneolithic across Central Eastern Europe. We found that Mesolithic European populations formed a geographically widespread isolation-by-distance zone ranging to Siberia, which...
From around 4,000 to 2,000 BC the forest-steppe north-western Pontic region was occupied by people who shared a nomadic lifestyle, pastoral economy and barrow burial rituals. It has been shown that these groups, especially those associated with Yamnaya culture, played an important role in shaping gene pool of Bronze Age Europeans, which extends into present-day patterns genetic variation Europe. Although impact migrations from central Europe have previously addressed several studies,...
Abstract The demographic history of East-Central Europe after the Neolithic period remains poorly explored, despite this region being on confluence various ecological zones and cultural entities. Here, descendants societies associated with steppe pastoralists form Early Bronze Age were followed by Middle populations displaying unique characteristics. Particularly, predominance collective burials, scale which, was previously seen only in Neolithic. extent to which re-emergence older...
Ancient mitochondrial DNA is used for tracing human past demographic events due to its population-level variability. The number of published ancient genomes has increased in recent years, alongside with the development high-throughput sequencing and capture enrichment methods. Here, we present AmtDB, first database genomes. Release version contains 1107 hand-curated samples, freely accessible download, together individual descriptors, including geographic location, radiocarbon dating,...
Scythians were nomadic and semi-nomadic people that ruled the Eurasian steppe during much of first millennium BCE. While having been extensively studied by archaeology, very little is known about their genetic identity. To fill this gap, we analyzed ancient mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) from North Pontic Region (NPR) successfully retrieved 19 whole mtDNA genomes. We have identified three potential lineage ancestries NPR tracing back to hunter-gatherer populations east west Eurasia as well...
Çatalhöyük is one of the most widely recognized and extensively researched Neolithic settlements. The site has been used to discuss a wide range aspects associated with spread lifestyle social organization societies. Here, we address both topics using newly generated mitochondrial genomes, obtained by direct sequencing capture-based enrichment genomic libraries, for group individuals buried under cluster neighboring houses from classical layer site’s occupation. Our data suggests lack...
Abstract Arguments have long suggested that the advent of early farming in Near East and Anatolia was linked to a ‘Mother Goddess’ cult. However, evidence for dominant female role these societies has been scarce. We studied social organisation, mobility patterns gendered practices Neolithic Southwest Asia using 131 paleogenomes from Çatalhöyük Mound (7100-5950 BCE), major settlement Central with an uninterrupted occupation apparent egalitarian structure. In contrast widespread genetic...
Abstract Objective In this work we aim to investigate the origins and genetic affinities of Bronze Age populations (2,400–1,100 BC) from region southern Poland trace maternal kinship patterns present in burials those by use complete mitochondrial genomes. Materials methods We performed ancient DNA analyses for individuals present‐day associated with Strzyżow culture, Mierzanowice Trzciniec Cultural circle. To obtain genomes, sequenced genomic libraries using Illumina platform. Additionally,...
Recent aDNA studies are progressively focusing on various Neolithic and Hunter - Gatherer (HG) populations, providing arguments in favor of major migrations accompanying European Neolithisation. The focus was so far the Linear Pottery Culture (LBK), which introduced way life Central Europe second half 6th millennium BC. It is widely agreed that people this culture were genetically different from local HGs no genetic exchange seen between two groups. From other hand some degree resurgence...
ABSTRACT This article discusses the absolute chronology of collective burials Trzciniec Cultural Circle communities Middle Bronze Age in East Central Europe. Based on Bayesian modeling 91 accelerator mass spectrometry radiocarbon (AMS 14 C) dates from 18 cemeteries, practice burying individuals was linked to a period 400–640 (95.4%) years, between 1830–1690 and 1320–1160 BC. Collective mounds with both cremation inhumation rites were found earliest upland zone regardless grave structure type...
Abstract Reliable high‐resolution, pre‐observational‐period sea‐ice datasets are rare but critical for contextualizing recent declines and future scenarios. We combine sedimentary ancient DNA of the dinoflagellate Polarella glacialis (Pgla‐sedaDNA) with selected highly branched isoprenoid (HBI) biomarkers alongside other indicators to reconstruct sub‐decadal changes in a marine archive from Antarctic Peninsula that extends ~ 1900 CE. Pre‐1940 CE, continuously present biomarker IPSO 25 yet...
The relation of LCT-13910 genotypes and bone mineral density (BMD) has been the subject modern-day human population studies, giving inconsistent results. In present study we analyze for first time a BMD in historical skeletal individuals. Ancient might be model testing this association due to elimination non-natural factors affecting density. Among 22 medieval individuals from Sanok churchyard (South-Eastern Poland; dated XIV XVII c. AD) identified 4 with osteoporosis (mean = 0.468 g/cm2, SD...
Abstract Objective We aim to identify maternal genetic affinities between the Middle Final Neolithic (3850–2300 BC) populations from present‐day Poland and possible influences Pontic steppe. Materials methods conducted ancient DNA studies associated with Złota, Globular Amphora, Funnel Beaker, Corded Ware cultures (CWC). sequenced genomic libraries on Illumina platform generate 86 complete mitochondrial genomes. Some of samples were enriched for using hybridization capture. Results The...
Abstract The genomic landscape of Stone Age Europe was shaped by multiple migratory waves and population replacements, but different regions do not all show the same patterns. To refine our understanding dynamics before after dawn Neolithic, we generated analyzed sequence data from human remains 56 individuals Mesolithic, Neolithic Eneolithic across Central Eastern Europe. We found that Mesolithic European populations formed a geographically widespread isolation-by-distance zone ranging to...
Abstract Anthropological examinations were performed on skeletal material from four barrow necropolises located in the Yampil Region (Ukraine) and dated to Eneolithic, Bronze Age Iron Age. The purpose of was determination sex age at death individuals, reconstruction their stature assessment status health. covered 61 individuals: 17 children 44 adults. Their health assessed using common indicators: linear enamel hypoplasia, cribra orbitalia, porotic hyperostosis dental caries.
Abstract In this chapter, we investigate the genetics of two Early Chalcolithic Çatalhöyük individuals, U.18333 and U.16835, only burials yet recovered from West Mound. These were neonates buried within same building. Using shotgun-sequenced partial genomes (0.06x 0.02x coverage) identify both as females. Despite being building, find no close genetic kinship between them, in line with previously published results Çatalhöyük. We also that Mound shared gene pool Neolithic other Central...
Abstract Selective funerary practices can inform about social relationships in prehistoric societies but are often difficult to discern. Here we present evidence for an age-specific practice at the Neolithic site of Çatalhöyük Anatolia, dating 7th millennium BCE. Among ancient DNA libraries produced from 362 petrous bone samples, those subadults contained three times higher average human than adults. This difference organic preservation was also confirmed by FTIR analysis. Studying similar...
Abstract Ancient DNA was analyzed in altogether 28 Late Eneolithic and Bronze Age human skeletons form 4 sites southern Ukraine. More than 0,3% of preserved only 13 skeletons. The results our analyses provide evidence that recovery molecules suitable for genetic is more dependent on the specificity archaeological site not strongly correlated with particular environmental factors.