#ancient migration

[ancientstuff]

Now this I find truly unexpected, particularly the suggestion that they boated across the Mediterranean (with reasonably good evidence).

[themorningnewsinformer]

New Homo Erectus Fossils Reveal Lost Migration Across Ancient Sundaland

Two newly discovered Homo erectus skull fragments recovered from beneath the sea near modern-day Indonesia are reshaping our understanding of ancient human migration. These fossil remains, uncovered during an ocean dredging project, reveal that early human ancestors migrated across a vast landmass known as Sundaland, which once connected Southeast Asian islands during the last glacial…

[memories-of-ancients]

Gold and rock crystal pendant, Hunnic or Frankish, 4th-5th century AD

from The Metropolitan Museum of Art

[medievalistsnet]

New Genetic Study Maps Early Medieval Migrations Across Europe

Waves of human migration across Europe during the first millennium AD have been revealed in a groundbreaking study. By analysing Ancient DNA with a novel method, researchers have reconstructed detailed patterns of population movements during the Iron Age, the fall of the Roman Empire, the early medieval ‘Migration Period,’ and the Viking Age.

[gentrychild]

AND you're denying your involvement! How disappointing. There will be consequences, Gentry, if you want to break the owl oaths

I am not denying my involvement, I am arguing that you can't accuse me of being responsible for this mess as the simps do what they want, I have never been able to control them, and I should not be blamed for their behavior!

[kemetic-dreams]

Early northern Africa dispersal

Populations of Homo sapiens migrated to the Levant and to Europe between 130,000 and 115,000 years ago, and possibly in earlier waves as early as 185,000 years ago.

A fragment of a jawbone with eight teeth found at Misliya Cave has been dated to around 185,000 years ago. Layers dating from between 250,000 and 140,000 years ago in the same cave contained tools of the Levallois type which could put the date of the first migration even earlier if the tools can be associated with the modern human jawbone finds

These early migrations do not appear to have led to lasting colonisation and receded by about 80,000 years ago. There is a possibility that this first wave of expansion may have reached China (or even North America )as early as 125,000 years ago, but would have died out without leaving a trace in the genome of contemporary humans

There is some evidence that modern humans left Africa at least 125,000 years ago using two different routes: through the Nile Valley heading to the Middle East, at least into modern Israel (Qafzeh: 120,000–100,000 years ago); and a second route through the present-day Bab-el-Mandeb Strait on the Red Sea (at that time, with a much lower sea level and narrower extension), crossing to the Arabian Peninsula and settling in places like the present-day United Arab Emirates (125,000 years ago) and Oman (106,000 years ago),and possibly reaching the Indian Subcontinent (Jwalapuram: 75,000 years ago.) Although no human remains have yet been found in these three places, the apparent similarities between the stone tools found at Jebel Faya, those from Jwalapuram and some from Africa suggest that their creators were all modern humans.These findings might give some support to the claim that modern humans from Africa arrived at southern China about 100,000 years ago (Zhiren Cave, Zhirendong, Chongzuo City: 100,000 years ago;[note 9] and the Liujiang hominid (Liujiang County): controversially dated at 139,000–111,000 years ago ). Dating results of the Lunadong (Bubing Basin, Guangxi, southern China) teeth, which include a right upper second molar and a left lower second molar, indicate that the molars may be as old as 126,000 years.

Since these previous exits from Africa did not leave traces in the results of genetic analyses based on the Y chromosome and on MtDNA (which represent only a small part of the human genetic material), it seems that those modern humans did not survive in large numbers and were assimilated by our major antecessors. An explanation for their extinction (or small genetic imprint) may be the Toba eruption (74,000 years ago), though some argue it scarcely affected human population

[rrcraft-and-lore]

Okay, back to share this. Also, the Aryan invasion theory has been discarded by most experts who agree it was a migration and over time - not all at once.

The Indo-Aryan people DID migrate to India and slowly influenced, shaped, and led to the Vedic era after the Indus Valley Civilization ended.

What people don't realize is all these regions shown here were not monolithic and locked down in terms of migration, trade, or any of that. The old world traded A LOT. People migrated by land and sea. We have charts of the oceanic silk road trade routes

South Asia had a huge influence in South East Asia through the above mentioned ways, and so, believe it or not, yeah, people of all backgrounds got hinky and jiggy wit it (that's old people talk for the Gen Z's here - you'll get what it means when you're older) anyways, because of this South Asians are genetically really diverse which is cool and has led to all kinds of features that are all beautiful.

This is in part due to its location and natural wealth from agricultural possibilities to mineral riches and more.

It's had a rich/diverse population history over the ages, different migrations of people through it, and people engaging in endogamous practices which leads to the commonality of some kinds of features.

So you get both: wildly diverse and the common.

A great example of this is if you look up people from the Hunza Valley which is located in present day Pakistan in where you'll find folks with south asian features but also more european coloring in hair (up to ruddy blonde and red hair, yes) and lighter colored eyes. Random but related this is in part what led James Hilton, the writer behind the myth of Shangri-La, to come up with the place. It wasn't inspired by China, but what he had seen in the Hunza Valley

[itsonlyanorthernblog]

This really do be how the migration to Tumblr feels

[historyfiles]

New Banner Feature: Israelites & Israel

The migration of a small set of Semitic tribes created a group of people who survive to this day, in this examination of the full history of Israel and the Israelite people:

[fooxie]

moved here from twitter (had never used tumblr before this) and man. this place is actually really fun. I’ve only ever heard of tumblr from people older than me and they spoke of this place like it was a haunted cabin deep in the woods. but no this is actually really nice. i like it here

[troythecatfish]

[europeanorigins]

The Ethnogenesis of the Alemanni

Bachelor’s Thesis in the Course Cultural Studies at the FernUniversität in Hagen Grade: 1.0 By Marcel Biehringer (Translated from German by AI, proofread by the author) 1 Introduction Questions about one’s own identity are an essential part of being human. How an individual defines himself or herself also depends on the social group to which he or she feels that he or she belongs (cf. Brather…

[spilledmilkii]

studying tumblr users in petri dishes is one of the reasons I made this account

They are studying us in petri dishes

[indrosphere]

Vedic Influence in Ancient Middle East: Hurrians to Mitanni

The tapestry of ancient history is a vibrant and evolving mosaic, intricately woven with threads of migration, cultural exchange, and religious diffusion that continue to fascinate scholars and enthusiasts alike. In recent years, a captivating narrative has gained prominence in popular media—across platforms like YouTube, Instagram, and various online forums—suggesting that the influence of Vedic…

[felixwylde]

The Echo Chamber

I’ll never forget the night I fired up that hulking machine—steel panels glowing like a spaceship altar, wires snaking everywhere, humming like it was alive. The lab smelled like burnt toast and old books. I slapped my palm on the frosty screen, felt it shudder awake, and muttered, “Show me the beginning.”The room flickered. Suddenly, I was staring at the almost-people. Small, crouched figures…