Science
Joanna Blaszczyk
18 February 2026

Tracing Ancient Populations Through DNA and non-invasive science

The ancient DNA and non-invasive science are reshaping our understanding of human history 

About the authors
Pier Francesco Fabbri

Pier Francesco Fabbri is an Italian anthropologist and Director of the Laboratory of Anthropology at the Museo e Istituto Fiorentino di Preistoria in Florence. His research focuses on past human populations from the Paleolithic to the Middle Ages, with extensive fieldwork in Italy and abroad. He has contributed to over 100 publications and is currently involved in research on ancient DNA in the South Caucasus, supported by ISIS@MACH ITALIA.