Chickens were widely raised across southern Central Asia from 400 BCE through medieval periods and likely dispersed along the ancient Silk Road
Genome Research: origin and evolution of vine. Grapevine is among the world’s oldest crops. Wine was one of the oldest products traded
Sr-Nd isotope baseline in Silk Road regions enables archaeological provenance; the study was published in Journal of Archaeological Science
The exhibition Technological advances along the Silk Road – Blown and Tooled: Western Asian Influences in Ancient Glass in China at the University Museum and Art Gallery of the University of Hong Kong
5,000-year population history of Xinjiang brought to light in new ancient DNA study, that has been published on Science
Genomic study of the Tarim Basin mummies in western China reveals an indigenous Bronze Age population that was genetically isolated but culturally cosmopolitan
New discoveries in the Altai Mountains show that agricultural crops dispersed across Eurasia more than five millennia ago, causing significant cultural change in human populations
Recent archaeological finds of ancient preserved apple seeds across Europe and West Asia combined with historical, paleontological, and recently published genetic data are presenting a fascinating new narrative for one of our most familiar fruits
Researchers combining genetics, archaeology, history and linguistics have gained new insights into the history of inner Eurasia, once a cultural and genetic crossroads connecting Europe and Asia
