The “Yayoi” individual (IMAGE) School of Science, The University of Tokyo Caption Human remains from the Yayoi period, approximately 2,300 years ago, from which DNA was extracted. Credit Kim et al 2024 Usage Restrictions Credit must be given to the creator. License CC BY Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.