New DNA study unlocks origins, social structure of Shimao people
- Posted on November 27, 2025
- By The China Daily
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New DNA study unlocks origins, social structure of Shimao people
A 13-year study of DNA samples collected from the 4,000-year-old Shimao site, a complex of gigantic prehistoric ruins on the northern edges of the Loess Plateau in Shaanxi province, has unlocked clues that could decode the population structure and kinship systems of the ancient people who inhabited the area.
