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Ancient DNA discoveries from the expansive 4,000-year-old Shimao settlement in China are shedding light on the organization of one of East Asia’s earliest complex societies. Scientists have uncovered that the inhabitants primarily descended from local Yellow River farming communities. However, these early people also exhibited genetic connections to far-flung southern and steppe populations, suggesting a significant degree of prehistoric interaction and contact.
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Originally published at www.sciencedaily.com