ancestral

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Thousands of families are still hoping to reclaim ancestral land that was taken by the communists after World War II, with some claiming ownership over land allocated to the project.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

The findings build on earlier ancient DNA studies published in 2021 that first proposed the idea that modern Japanese people descend from three major ancestral sources instead of two.

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

Others are concerned by the growing numbers of farmers from outside their ancestral lands who now pretend to be Hadzabe to elicit money from tourists.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026

The current master of Ashton Place had the same long and narrow nose, sloping forehead, and prominent, somewhat pointed ears depicted in the ancestral portraits that hung on the wall behind where he sat.

From "The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling" by Maryrose Wood