A study has reported that the genetic characteristics of the Jomon people, a hunter-gatherer population living in ancient Japan, are associated with a high body mass index (BMI). The study also ...
New research exploring the roots of modern Japanese populations has linked the genetic signature of Jomon hunter-gatherers ... their genetic imprint on the people of today. The research analysed ...
Despite an incredibly rich prehistory covering nearly ten thousand years, modern coverage of complex hunter-gatherer societies has tended to overlook the Jomon of Japan. This text presents an overview ...