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Who We Are and How We Got Here

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What’s it about?

Ancient DNA reveals that human history is a story of constant migration, violent replacement, and genetic mixing—challenging everything we thought we knew about our origins.

You’ll learn

  • Non-Africans carry Neanderthal and Denisovan DNA
  • Europe was shaped by two massive population replacements
  • India's caste system froze ancient genetic mixtures
  • The peopling of the Americas involved multiple waves