The Journey of Our Genes

In The Journey of Our Genes, the authors, Johannes Krause and Thomas Trappe, prove that migration and mass resettlements are not modern age phenomena. In fact, since Homo erectus, mankind "was always on the move" and spread from his native Africa into the whole world, including what later became Europe. Genetics is booming and thanks to revolutionary new technologies, scientists understand mankind’s history in greater depth than ever before. Archaeogenetics has become a fast-growing field with Johannes Krause being at the forefront of it. Based on groundbreaking new findings, they tackle universal questions: Where do we come from? Are there "native people"? When did early Europeans lose their dark skin? What role did the Balkan route play 40,000 years ago? Trough millennia, across continents, from glacial periods to extreme heatwaves, the authors trace our complex history back to its roots. Human history is a history of change, of innovation and of overcoming adversity. Mobility and migration are what led to our continent’s extraordinary success. The Journey of Our Genes debunks every nationalistic narrative as simplistic and all naive nostalgia as unfounded. As a species, we will always evolve and our journey will continue. We will reach our boundaries, we will challenge them and we will move on.