The Abydos Survey for Paleolithic Sites (ASPS) examines early modern human behaviors in an area along the Nile Valley route out-of Africa.

Where
The ASPS project surveyed the high desert near Abydos in Middle Egypt—450 km south of Cairo.

The Krapina Neandertal site in Croatia contains the largest collection of Neandertal fossils as yet recovered. Skulls, teeth, and all of the bones of the skeleton are preserved. This collection has given us a wealth of information on the Neandertal way of life. Radiographic, CT and SEM analysis has allowed us to study these Neandertals in new and interesting ways.

Where
Krapina Rock shelter, located on Husnjakovo Hill, in the Village of Krapina, some 55 km north of the city of Zagreb, Croatia.

The Anatolian Genetic History Project is a detailed genetic and ethnographic study of populations living in Central Anatolia to elucidate their origins and affinities with European, Near Eastern and Central Asian groups.

Where
We are working in various parts of Central Anatolia in the regions surrounding Ankara, and hope to expand this work to other areas of Turkey.

How many years does it take for a human to mature? Panoramic X-rays of the developing dentition of Philadelphia children show that children are maturing more quickly than children even 1 generation ago.

Where
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

When
Children born after 1990

Who are the Swahili? Many avenues of research indicate that the cultural, technological, and biological ties of the famous trading peoples of the East African coast are more complex than previously imagined.

Where
Coastal Kenya

When
1000 CE to recent

Hasanlu and Tepe Hissar, both archaeological sites located in the modern country of Iran, have yielded the remains of hundreds of skeletal persons. Many students and researchers have worked on these skeletal collections yielding many types of reports and publications.

Where
Hasanlu (Excavated by Robert Dyson 1957-1977) (on the southern edge of Lake Urmia in the Solduz Valley) and Tepe Hissar (excavated by Erich Schmidt 1931-1932; Dyson 1976) (near the modern city of Damghan) (see map) Northern Iran.