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ArticleNational science review2026

Paleogenomics retraces the ancient population history of Southwestern East Asia for the past 12 000 years.

Fan Bai, Xinglong Zhang, Yongxu Fu, Hongliang Lu, Fei Li, E Andrew Bennett, Shuwen Pei, Peng Cao, Qingyan Dai, Feng Liu and 8 more

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Fan BaiKey Laboratory of Vertebrate Evolution and Human Origins of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100044, China.
Xinglong ZhangSchool of Archaeology and Museology, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610207, China.
Yongxu FuInstitute of Archaeology, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, Beijing 100710, China.
Hongliang LuSchool of Archaeology and Museology, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610207, China.
Fei LiGuizhou Provincial Institute of Cultural Relics and Archaeology, Guiyang 550003, China.
E Andrew BennettKey Laboratory of Vertebrate Evolution and Human Origins of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100044, China.
Shuwen PeiKey Laboratory of Vertebrate Evolution and Human Origins of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100044, China.
Peng CaoKey Laboratory of Vertebrate Evolution and Human Origins of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100044, China.
Qingyan DaiKey Laboratory of Vertebrate Evolution and Human Origins of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100044, China.
Feng LiuKey Laboratory of Vertebrate Evolution and Human Origins of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100044, China.
Xiaotian FengKey Laboratory of Vertebrate Evolution and Human Origins of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100044, China.
Ming ZhangChina-Central Asia "The Belt and Road" Joint Laboratory on Human and Environment Research, Key Laboratory of Cultural Heritage Research and Conservation, School of Culture Heritage, Northwest University, Xi'an 710127, China.
Wenjun WangKey Laboratory of Vertebrate Evolution and Human Origins of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100044, China.
Fajun LiDepartment of Anthropology, School of Sociology and Anthropology, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China.
Ganyu ZhangKey Laboratory of Vertebrate Evolution and Human Origins of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100044, China.
Wanjing PingKey Laboratory of Vertebrate Evolution and Human Origins of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100044, China.
Tianxiang LiuKey Laboratory of Vertebrate Evolution and Human Origins of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100044, China.
Qiaomei FuKey Laboratory of Vertebrate Evolution and Human Origins of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100044, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7141-0002

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Abstract

Southwestern East Asia, a key intersection linking southern East Asia, Southeast Asia, and the Tibetan Plateau, is a crucial area for the study of early human migrations. However, ancient DNA studies in the eastern part of the region, particularly in Guizhou, are still lacking. We present the first genomic study of Guizhou populations from a time period spanning 12 000 years, including five Guizhou individuals older than 10 000 years. Combined with published Guangxi and Yunnan samples, we reveal a complex genetic history of human populations in southwestern East Asia from the Paleolithic to the Early Neolithic periods. Paleolithic populations were marked by heterogeneous distribution patterns of the recently described basal East Asian Xingyi_EN ancestry admixed with ancestry present in northern East Asia. By the Bronze Age, this enigmatic basal ancestry was no longer detectable in the region. Beginning 1200 years ago, genetic interactions between Guizhou and Guangxi populations intensified following language-specific patterns. Overall, our results clarify the complex population dynamics of southwestern East Asia over the past 12 000 years.

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ancient DNAbasal East Asian ancestryGuizhou provincePaleolithic to Neolithic transitionsouthwestern East AsiaYunnan–Guizhou plateau

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