ancestral

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Rothschild’s spiritual beliefs, coupled with the desperate state of global Jewry, led him to pour his time and resources into Palestine, the ancestral home of his people.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

Specific fluid visual structures shifting across the walls have been formally classified as “Ruwe Pinu” by tribal leader Nixiwaka, referring to an ancient mythological entity that appears in ancestral cosmology.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

Thousands of families are still hoping to reclaim ancestral land that was taken by the communists after World War II, with some claiming ownership over land allocated to the project.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

Douglas says there is something about the "repetitive beat" and everyone "gathering to release some pent-up energy" which feels like a way to connect to our ancestral roots.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

Most of the wild plant species from which our crops were derived vary genetically from area to area, because alternative mutations had become established among the wild ancestral populations of different areas.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond