Kristin Stewardson

Tracing social mechanisms and interregional connections in Early Bronze Age Societies in Lower Austria

This study analyzes genome-wide data from Early Bronze Age individuals in Lower Austria to explore social structure and genetic relationships, revealing patrilocal society and long-distance genetic connections.

Genetic admixture between East and West European Gravettian-associated populations in Western Europe before the Last Glacial Maximum

The paper presents genome-wide data from Gravettian-associated individuals and sedimentary DNA from the Solutrean period, revealing genetic admixture between East and West European populations before the Last Glacial Maximum.

The Entwined African and Asian Genetic Roots of the Medieval Peoples of the Swahili Coast

This study analyzes ancient DNA from the Swahili coast to trace genetic admixture between African and Asian populations over time.

Social stratification without genetic differentiation at the site of Kulubnarti in Christian Period Nubia

The paper analyzes genome-wide data from 66 ancient individuals from Kulubnarti to explore genetic ancestry and social stratification in Christian Period Nubia, finding no genetic differentiation between socially stratified cemeteries.

A genetic history of the pre-contact Caribbean

This study uses genome-wide data from pre-contact Caribbean individuals to trace population movements and genetic continuity across the region.

The Genomic Formation of Human Populations in East Asia

This paper uses ancient and present-day genomic data to reconstruct the population history of East Asia, identifying key migrations and language dispersals.

Human Auditory Ossicles as an Alternative Optimal Source of Ancient DNA

This study evaluates auditory ossicles as an alternative to cochlea for ancient DNA recovery, finding comparable DNA quality and quantity with less morphological damage.

The Genomic Formation of South and Central Asia

The paper uses ancient DNA data to trace the genetic origins and spread of Indo-European languages in South and Central Asia.

The genetic prehistory of the Greater Caucasus

The paper analyzes genetic data from prehistoric individuals in the North Caucasus to explore the origins of Eurasian steppe ancestry and its relationship to cultural innovations.

Ancient genomes document multiple waves of migration in Southeast Asian prehistory

The paper analyzes ancient DNA from Southeast Asia to show multiple waves of migration, including an initial spread of Austroasiatic languages and a later influx linked to Bronze Age populations.

Population Turnover in Remote Oceania Shortly After Initial Settlement

The paper uses ancient DNA analysis to show that Papuan ancestry arrived in Vanuatu around 2400 BP, suggesting multiple waves of migration from Near Oceania.

The Beaker Phenomenon And The Genomic Transformation Of Northwest Europe

This study uses ancient DNA data to show that the spread of the Beaker Complex to Britain was primarily due to migration, replacing most Neolithic gene pool and introducing Steppe ancestry.

The Genomic History Of Southeastern Europe

Ancient DNA from 223 people (12,000-500 BCE) reveals a west-east hunter-gatherer cline, largely unadmixed farmers, Caucasus-shifted Aegean farmers, and Balkan steppe ancestry almost 2,000 years early.

Population Replacement in Early Neolithic Britain

The paper uses ancient DNA data from Mesolithic and Neolithic individuals in Britain to show that Neolithic farmers introduced agriculture, with limited hunter-gatherer admixture.

Parallel paleogenomic transects reveal complex genetic history of early European farmers

The paper analyzes ancient DNA data from Neolithic and Chalcolithic Europe to study population dynamics and admixture patterns across different regions and time periods.

The genetic structure of the world’s first farmers

This study analyzes ancient DNA from 44 Near Easterners to trace genetic changes from hunter-gatherers to farmers and their spread across regions.

Eight thousand years of natural selection in Europe

This study uses ancient DNA to identify genetic selection signatures in European populations over 8,000 years, finding loci related to diet, pigmentation, immunity, and height.

Massive migration from the steppe is a source for Indo-European languages in Europe

The paper analyzes ancient DNA data from 69 Europeans to show that a massive migration from the steppe contributed to the genetic makeup of present-day Europeans and supports a steppe origin for some Indo-European languages.