ANCIENT DNA REVEALS A CHILLING SECRET AT CHINA’S 4,000-YEAR-OLD SHIMAO CITY
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Ancient DNA from China’s vast 4,000-year-old Shimao settlement is revealing how one of East Asia’s earliest complex societies was organized. Researchers found that its people were largely descended from local Yellow River farming communities, but also had genetic ties to distant southern and steppe populations, pointing to extensive prehistoric contact.
According to All Top News -- ScienceDaily, Ancient DNA from China’s vast 4,000-year-old Shimao settlement is revealing how one of East Asia’s earliest complex societies was organized.
The available RSS description adds: Researchers found that its people were largely descended from local Yellow River farming communities, but also had genetic ties to distant southern and steppe populations, pointing to extensive prehistoric contact.
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- All Top News -- ScienceDaily: Ancient DNA from China’s vast 4,000-year-old Shimao settlement is revealing how one of East Asia’s earliest complex societies was organized.
- All Top News -- ScienceDaily: Researchers found that its people were largely descended from local Yellow River farming communities, but also had genetic ties to distant southern and steppe populations, pointing to extensive prehistoric contact.
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- 21/07/2026, 09:59 PRIMARY FEED ANCIENT DNA REVEALS A CHILLING SECRET AT CHINA’S 4,000-YEAR-OLD SHIMAO CITY (All Top News -- ScienceDaily • 10 hrs ago) [Story Intel]
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