ancestors
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Since then, hundreds of thousands of Germans have searched the records for names of ancestors, well aware they may face unpleasant truths.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
For decades, researchers believed our ancestors mainly stuck to open grasslands and coastal regions, avoiding the thick forests of Africa until much later in history.
From Science Daily • May 20, 2026
At some point, our ancestors began living in groups that weren’t only companions, but co-parents.
From Slate • May 10, 2026
And so, all of my grandparents and aunts and uncles, ancestors were all farmers.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026
The villagers who had lived in the Zambezi Valley dug up the bones of their ancestors and carried them to new places beyond the edge of the lake.
From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer
