Launching interdisciplinary platform to unravel mysteries of human past
The Center for the Human Past seeks to bridge the three disciplines Archaeology, Genetics and Linguistics that investigate the same history of the same world populations in the last 10,000 years.
Photograph: Frank Vinken
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A treasure hunt to find the origin of the Indoeuropean languages
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Read more →: A treasure hunt to find the origin of the Indoeuropean languages#4 SCAS Talks Podcast with Jenny Larsson
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Meet our postdoctoral researchers
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Read more →: Meet our postdoctoral researchersMattias Sjölander Mattias Sjölander is an archaeologist interested in how past human–environment relationships have developed over time. With a background in Environmental Archaeology, he has experience with several analytical methods, […]
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Ad hoc mini-seminars by CHP
Read more →: Ad hoc mini-seminars by CHPWe have started ad hoc mini-seminars in our new headquarters,Villa Lugnet.The mini-seminars are by invitation only to enable in-depth discussions and exchange of knowledge across the relevant research areas. The […]
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Human prehistory a main theme of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences school event
Read more →: Human prehistory a main theme of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences school eventMattias Jakobsson and Jenny Larsson of the Center for the Human Past, contributors to the SVT’s History of Sweden, met over 1,200 pupils at an event in Stockholm. Photographer: Louise […]
In the spotlight
Notably, breakthroughs in molecular biology and ancient DNA have enabled new scientific methods to map prehistoric relationships and migration patterns. The book “Indo-European Interfaces” aims to unite various academic perspectives on the Indo-European language family and its speakers.
Jenny Larsson, co-author & CHP Principal Investigator, 2024
What has happened in recent years, and has made a dramatic difference to the subject area, is that we can get lots of DNA from people who lived many thousands of years ago. It gives us a new opportunity to investigate human evolution and prehistory.
Mattias Jakobsson, Wallenberg Scholar & CHP Project Leader, 2022