Cosimo Posth
Biographic Data
| ID | 219541 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Cosimo Posth |
| GIVEN NAMES | Cosimo |
| FAMILY NAME | Posth |
| SIGNATURE | POSTH C |
| AFFILIATIONS | Max Planck Institute for the Science of Human History |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-8206-3907 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 19 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 18 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 19 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2014 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Reconstructing human–animal interactions via multiproxy analysis of dog paleofeces from the medieval Central Balkans
The death jar: A new mortuary tradition at the Plain of Jars, Lao PDR
Hundreds of large stone vessels can be found dispersed across the Xieng Khouang Plateau in northern Laos. Despite nearly a century of research, their purpose remains uncertain. Here, the authors report on the excavation of the exceptionally large Jar 1 at Site 75, which contains a collective mortuary assemblage of secondary interments. The disarticulated remains of at least 37 individuals hint at the jars’ function within a complex funerary seque…
An integrated archaeological and anthropological approach to investigating human sacrifice among Etruscans
Evidence for dynastic succession among early Celtic elites in Central Europe
The early Iron Age (800 to 450 BCE) in France, Germany and Switzerland, known as the ‘West-Hallstattkreis’, stands out as featuring the earliest evidence for supra-regional organization north of the Alps. Often referred to as ‘early Celtic’, suggesting tentative connections to later cultural phenomena, its societal and population structure remain enigmatic. Here we present genomic and isotope data from 31 individuals from this context in southern…
Affinités biologiques et histoire des peuplements humains: Synergie des données morphométriques et génétiques en Océanie
La reconstruction des histoires de peuplements constitue une part grandissante des recherches bioanthropologiques. Si la discipline de la (paléo)génétique en est aujourd’hui la principale investigatrice, les études morphométriques retraçant l’origine d’individus archéologiques restent toujours utilisées. Différents sets de variations métriques relevés sur la boite crânienne peuvent constituer des indicateurs fiables pour reconstruire les affinité…
Moving away from 'the Muddle in the Middle' toward solving the Chibanian puzzle
Hunter-gatherers across the great Adriatic-Po region during the Last Glacial Maximum: Environmental and cultural dynamics
Where Asia meets Europe – recent insights from ancient human genomics
CONTEXT: The peopling of Europe by modern humans is a widely debated topic in the field of modern and ancient genomics. While several recent syntheses have focussed on this topic, little has been discussed about the genetic history of populations in the continent's surrounding regions. OBJECTIVE: We explore genetic transformations in three key areas that played an essential role in the formation of the European genetic landscape through time, foc…
Reconstruction of the human peopling of Europe: A genetic insight
Despite the long-lasting and interdisciplinary work carried out by different research fields, such as archaeology, history, linguistics, genetics, palaeoanthropology, molecular anthropology, and more recently, palaeogenomics, the reconstruction of the human peopling of Europe is still a highly debated topic. The present issue– composed of review articles and research papers– is largely devoted to discussing and enlarging our current knowledge on …
More data on ancient human mitogenome variability in Italy: New mitochondrial genome sequences from three Upper Palaeolithic burials
Regional genetic continuity is highlighted in the Gravettian groups that succeeded in Paglicci. Data from one of the oldest human remains from Sicily reinforce the hypothesis that Epigravettian groups carrying U2'3'4'7'8'9 could be the first inhabitants of the island. The first pre-Neolithic mitogenome from North-Western Italy, sequenced here, shows more affinity with continental Europe than with the Italian peninsula
Evidence for early dispersal of domestic sheep into Central Asia
Response to “Ancient DNA and its contribution to understanding the human history of the Pacific Islands” (Bedford et al . 2018)
C.P., K.N., H.C., R.G, J.K. and A.P. are funded by the Max Planck Society. A.P. is also funded by European Research Council (ERC) Starting Grant “Waves” (ERC 758967
The genomic history of southeastern Europe
Reconstructing the Deep Population History of Central and South America
We report genome-wide ancient DNA from 49 individuals forming four parallel time transects in Belize, Brazil, the Central Andes, and the Southern Cone, each dating to at least ∼9,000 years ago. The common ancestral population radiated rapidly from just one of the two early branches that contributed to Native Americans today. We document two previously unappreciated streams of gene flow between North and South America. One affected the Central And…
Deeply divergent archaic mitochondrial genome provides lower time boundary for African gene flow into Neanderthals
Ancient DNA is revealing new insights into the genetic relationship between Pleistocene hominins and modern humans. Nuclear DNA indicated Neanderthals as a sister group of Denisovans after diverging from modern humans. However, the closer affinity of the Neanderthal mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) to modern humans than Denisovans has recently been suggested as the result of gene flow from an African source into Neanderthals before 100,000 years ago. He…
Pleistocene Mitochondrial Genomes Suggest a Single Major Dispersal of Non-Africans and a Late Glacial Population Turnover in Europe
Genomic insights into the peopling of the Southwest Pacific
The genetic history of Ice Age Europe
Ancient human genomes suggest three ancestral populations for present-day Europeans
Evidence for early dispersal of domestic sheep into Central Asia
Moving away from 'the Muddle in the Middle' toward solving the Chibanian puzzle
Evidence for dynastic succession among early Celtic elites in Central Europe
The early Iron Age (800 to 450 BCE) in France, Germany and Switzerland, known as the ‘West-Hallstattkreis’, stands out as featuring the earliest evidence for supra-regional organization north of the Alps. Often referred to as ‘early Celtic’, suggesting tentative connections to later cultural phenomena, its societal and population structure remain enigmatic. Here we present genomic and isotope data from 31 individuals from this context in southern…
Response to “Ancient DNA and its contribution to understanding the human history of the Pacific Islands” (Bedford et al . 2018)
C.P., K.N., H.C., R.G, J.K. and A.P. are funded by the Max Planck Society. A.P. is also funded by European Research Council (ERC) Starting Grant “Waves” (ERC 758967
Ancient human genomes suggest three ancestral populations for present-day Europeans
Pleistocene Mitochondrial Genomes Suggest a Single Major Dispersal of Non-Africans and a Late Glacial Population Turnover in Europe
Genomic insights into the peopling of the Southwest Pacific
The genetic history of Ice Age Europe
Deeply divergent archaic mitochondrial genome provides lower time boundary for African gene flow into Neanderthals
Ancient DNA is revealing new insights into the genetic relationship between Pleistocene hominins and modern humans. Nuclear DNA indicated Neanderthals as a sister group of Denisovans after diverging from modern humans. However, the closer affinity of the Neanderthal mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) to modern humans than Denisovans has recently been suggested as the result of gene flow from an African source into Neanderthals before 100,000 years ago. He…
The genomic history of southeastern Europe
Reconstructing the Deep Population History of Central and South America
We report genome-wide ancient DNA from 49 individuals forming four parallel time transects in Belize, Brazil, the Central Andes, and the Southern Cone, each dating to at least ∼9,000 years ago. The common ancestral population radiated rapidly from just one of the two early branches that contributed to Native Americans today. We document two previously unappreciated streams of gene flow between North and South America. One affected the Central And…
Response to “Ancient DNA and its contribution to understanding the human history of the Pacific Islands” (Bedford et al . 2018)
C.P., K.N., H.C., R.G, J.K. and A.P. are funded by the Max Planck Society. A.P. is also funded by European Research Council (ERC) Starting Grant “Waves” (ERC 758967
Hunter-gatherers across the great Adriatic-Po region during the Last Glacial Maximum: Environmental and cultural dynamics
Where Asia meets Europe – recent insights from ancient human genomics
CONTEXT: The peopling of Europe by modern humans is a widely debated topic in the field of modern and ancient genomics. While several recent syntheses have focussed on this topic, little has been discussed about the genetic history of populations in the continent's surrounding regions. OBJECTIVE: We explore genetic transformations in three key areas that played an essential role in the formation of the European genetic landscape through time, foc…
Reconstruction of the human peopling of Europe: A genetic insight
Despite the long-lasting and interdisciplinary work carried out by different research fields, such as archaeology, history, linguistics, genetics, palaeoanthropology, molecular anthropology, and more recently, palaeogenomics, the reconstruction of the human peopling of Europe is still a highly debated topic. The present issue– composed of review articles and research papers– is largely devoted to discussing and enlarging our current knowledge on …
More data on ancient human mitogenome variability in Italy: New mitochondrial genome sequences from three Upper Palaeolithic burials
Regional genetic continuity is highlighted in the Gravettian groups that succeeded in Paglicci. Data from one of the oldest human remains from Sicily reinforce the hypothesis that Epigravettian groups carrying U2'3'4'7'8'9 could be the first inhabitants of the island. The first pre-Neolithic mitogenome from North-Western Italy, sequenced here, shows more affinity with continental Europe than with the Italian peninsula
Evidence for early dispersal of domestic sheep into Central Asia
Evidence for dynastic succession among early Celtic elites in Central Europe
The early Iron Age (800 to 450 BCE) in France, Germany and Switzerland, known as the ‘West-Hallstattkreis’, stands out as featuring the earliest evidence for supra-regional organization north of the Alps. Often referred to as ‘early Celtic’, suggesting tentative connections to later cultural phenomena, its societal and population structure remain enigmatic. Here we present genomic and isotope data from 31 individuals from this context in southern…
Affinités biologiques et histoire des peuplements humains: Synergie des données morphométriques et génétiques en Océanie
La reconstruction des histoires de peuplements constitue une part grandissante des recherches bioanthropologiques. Si la discipline de la (paléo)génétique en est aujourd’hui la principale investigatrice, les études morphométriques retraçant l’origine d’individus archéologiques restent toujours utilisées. Différents sets de variations métriques relevés sur la boite crânienne peuvent constituer des indicateurs fiables pour reconstruire les affinité…
Moving away from 'the Muddle in the Middle' toward solving the Chibanian puzzle
An integrated archaeological and anthropological approach to investigating human sacrifice among Etruscans
Reconstructing human–animal interactions via multiproxy analysis of dog paleofeces from the medieval Central Balkans
The death jar: A new mortuary tradition at the Plain of Jars, Lao PDR
Hundreds of large stone vessels can be found dispersed across the Xieng Khouang Plateau in northern Laos. Despite nearly a century of research, their purpose remains uncertain. Here, the authors report on the excavation of the exceptionally large Jar 1 at Site 75, which contains a collective mortuary assemblage of secondary interments. The disarticulated remains of at least 37 individuals hint at the jars’ function within a complex funerary seque…
Geography (15 works) · Archaeology (13 works) · Biology (13 works) · Forensic and Genetic Research (11 works) · Demography (10 works) · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies (9 works) · Evolutionary biology (9 works) · Population (9 works) · Ancient DNA (8 works) · History (8 works)