Not exact matches
By sequencing the genomes of 7 hunter - gatherers excavated
across Scandinavia and dated to be 9,500 - 6,000 years old, the researchers found that
migrations into the Scandinavian peninsula most likely followed two
routes; one from central Europe and one from the Northeast along the Norwegian Atlantic Coast.
Three ancient river systems, now buried, may have created viable
routes for human
migration across the Sahara to the Mediterranean region about 100,000 years ago, according to research published September 11 in the open access journal PLOS ONE by Tom Coulthard from the University of Hull, UK, and colleagues from other institutions.
That's strong evidence for early modern human
migration across the Red Sea to Arabia, he says, rather than the more northern
route.
The Irharhar river, westernmost of the three identified, may represent a likely
route of human
migration across the region.
The simulations provided in this study aim to quantify the probability that these
routes may have been viable for human
migration across the region.
The
migration routes of the iconic monarch butterfly
across the North American continent have been mapped in unprecedented detail.