https://reich.hms.harvard.edu/sites/reich.hms.harvard.edu/files/inline-files/2026_Akbari_Nature_selection_0.pdf
Article
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Massive ancient DNA study covers ~10,000 years of human evolution in Europe and West Asia
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Hundreds of alleles show signatures of directional selection over recent millennia
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Dataset sourced from archaeological remains across West Eurasia; published in Nature
Discussion
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vintermann more excited by the dataset than conclusions; expects downstream genetic archaeology
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rossdavidh recommends David Reich’s book “Who We Are and How We Got Here”
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shadowtree makes a contested Blank Slate claim; not engaged seriously by others
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Metacelsus links press release for non-PDF access
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