Latest Historical Discoveries: February 2024
Round up of top 5 historical finds of February
Welcome to another edition of the Forgotten Footprints newsletter!
Today, we’ll look at February's hottest historical and archaeological finds. Our past fascinates us, and genetic studies reveal information we don’t find in history books.
This edition will examine how DNA studies have helped us understand pre-historic societies and their approach to diseases and genetic disorders.
One of the things we focus on in this newsletter is changing the image of Neanderthals, and we have yet another discovery that’ll prove they were more intelligent than we think.
Don’t forget to vote for your favorite discovery at the end of the story.
DNA of Ancient Arabian Populations Reveal They Were Resistant to Malaria
A new study suggests ancient people in Eastern Arabia became resistant to malaria about 5,000 years ago, coinciding with the start of agriculture. Researchers analyzed DNA from four individuals in ancient Bahrain, find…
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