DECODING GENETIC CODES.

The article discusses the potential of genomics in archaeological research and highlights the advances made in the field due to genetics. It mentions the peopling of Polynesia and the discovery that South Americans populated some of the easternmost Polynesian islands around the same time as Polynesi...

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Publicado en:Archaeology Vol. 77; no. 6; p. 14
Autores principales: Dewey, Michael, Yezerski, Ann, Crookshank, Tony
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: Archaeological Institute of America Nov/Dec2024
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Sumario:The article discusses the potential of genomics in archaeological research and highlights the advances made in the field due to genetics. It mentions the peopling of Polynesia and the discovery that South Americans populated some of the easternmost Polynesian islands around the same time as Polynesians arrived from the west. The article also mentions the interest in mapping the genome of the Americas to trace the migration routes of Native Americans. The editors recommend a comprehensive book on the topic titled "Origin: A Genetic History of the Americas" by Jennifer Raff.