Who We Are and How We Got Here
David ReichReich and his lab at Harvard have produced more ancient DNA data than all other labs combined.
“The picture that emerges from ancient DNA is that there are almost no pure populations anywhere in the world; nearly all groups are mixtures of two or more ancient populations.”
— David Reich
Why It's Lindy
Reich and his lab at Harvard have produced more ancient DNA data than all other labs combined. This book represents a genuine revolution in our understanding of human prehistory — the genetic evidence is rewriting the history books in real time.
About This Volume
A landmark account of the ancient DNA revolution, revealing how the analysis of prehistoric human genomes has overturned our understanding of human migration, mixture, and prehistory.
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Why should I read Who We Are and How We Got Here?
Reich and his lab at Harvard have produced more ancient DNA data than all other labs combined. This book represents a genuine revolution in our understanding of human prehistory — the genetic evidence is rewriting the history books in real time.
What is Who We Are and How We Got Here about?
A landmark account of the ancient DNA revolution, revealing how the analysis of prehistoric human genomes has overturned our understanding of human migration, mixture, and prehistory.
