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New Zealand’s diplodactylid geckos exhibit high species-level diversity, largely independent of discernible osteological changes. Consequently, systematic affinities of isolated skeletal elements (fossils) are primarily determined by comparisons of size,
Lachie Scarsbrook +3 more
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The recent development of paleogenetics has had a large impact on much of archaeology. Particularly surprising has been the discovery of a connection between the Iberian Peninsula and the Eurasian steppes, an unexpected link between the first stages of ...
Juan M. Vicent-García +1 more
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Introduction. The article presents the results of the analysis of mitochondrial DNA and Y-chromosome samples obtained from the representatives of Sarmatian populations from the Lower Volga region belonging to all stages of the culture.
Aleksandr S. Pilipenko +6 more
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Ancient Metagenomic Studies: Considerations for the Wider Scientific Community
Like modern metagenomics, ancient metagenomics is a highly data-rich discipline, with the added challenge that the DNA of interest is degraded and, depending on the sample type, in low abundance.
Clio Der Sarkissian +5 more
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The use of lake sedimentary DNA to track the long-term changes in both terrestrial and aquatic biota is a rapidly advancing field in paleoecological research.
Eric Capo +49 more
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A Matrilineal Genetic Perspective of Hanging Coffin Custom in Southern China and Northern Thailand
Summary: Hanging Coffin is a unique and ancient burial custom that has been practiced in southern China, Southeast Asia, and near Oceania regions for more than 3,000 years.
Xiaoming Zhang +13 more
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Summary: Six infant human teeth and 112 animal tooth pendants from Borsuka Cave were identified as the oldest burial in Poland. However, uncertainties around the dating and the association of the teeth to the pendants have precluded their association ...
Helen Fewlass +7 more
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The present paper discusses mtDNA and taphonomy of human remains from Moa, Beirada, and Zé Espinho sambaquis of Saquarema, state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Anderson Nonato do Rosario Marinho +4 more
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Summary: Archaeological research shows that the dispersal of the Neolithic took a more complex turn when reaching western Europe, painting a contrasted picture of interactions between autochthonous hunter-gatherers (HGs) and incoming farmers. In order to
Ana Arzelier +11 more
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Insights Into Aboriginal Australian Mortuary Practices: Perspectives From Ancient DNA
Paleogenetics is a relatively new and promising field that has the potential to provide new information about past Indigenous social systems, including insights into the complexity of burial practices.
Sally Wasef +9 more
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