The AlpGen Project aims to investigate the population history, health, and lifestyles of prehistoric communities that
inhabited the Alpine lake settlements between 5000 and 500 BCE. Part of UNESCO World Heritage, these settlements
provide remarkable archaeological insights, but so far the scarcity of human remains from these sites has precluded
the study of ancient DNA. Our research has shown that chewed pieces of birch tar that are regularly found at these
sites serve as a unique and valuable source of human and other ancient DNA. In this talk, I will present a brief overview
of the project’s aims and recent progress. Highlights include the recovery of over 40 partial ancient human genomes
from six different sites, sequencing of ancient human oral microbiomes, and evidence that birch tar used for hafting
and ceramic repair also preserves ancient DNA broadening the scope of the research. These findings offer new
perspectives on prehistoric Alpine communities, Alpine population history, and the evolution of the human oral
microbiome. Homepage: alpgen.eu. (Folien: englisch, Sprache: deutsch).
Ein Vortrag von Dr. Hannes Schroeder, Globe Institute, Abteilung für Molekularökologie, Universität von Kopenhagen.
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