ancestral

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Douglas says there is something about the "repetitive beat" and everyone "gathering to release some pent-up energy" which feels like a way to connect to our ancestral roots.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

A bit more examination reveals that Rory’s heavily mortgaged ancestral manse is ripe for foreclosure, so the shrewd Birdie and a few new acquaintances step in with an unorthodox plan to stop such proceedings.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

Using whole-genome sequencing on more than 3,200 people from across Japan, the team found evidence supporting a third ancestral group tied to northeastern Asia and possibly linked to the ancient Emishi people.

From Science Daily • May 14, 2026

The highway traverses the ancestral homelands of more than 25 tribal nations.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

Rapid spread of a crop may preempt domestication not only of the same wild ancestral species somewhere else but also of related wild species.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond