In:
Science, American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), Vol. 369, No. 6502 ( 2020-07-24), p. 456-460
Abstract:
The Caribbean was one of the last regions
of the Americas to be settled by humans, but where they came from and how and when they reached the
islands remain unclear. We generated genome-wide data for 93 ancient Caribbean islanders dating
between 3200 and 400 calibrated years before the present and found evidence of at least three
separate dispersals into the region, including two early dispersals into the Western Caribbean, one
of which seems connected to radiation events in North America. This was followed by a later expansion from South America. We also detected
genetic differences between the early settlers and the newcomers from South America, with almost no
evidence of admixture. Our results add to our understanding of the initial peopling of the
Caribbean and the movements of Archaic Age peoples in the Americas.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
0036-8075
,
1095-9203
DOI:
10.1126/science.aba8697
Language:
English
Publisher:
American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
Publication Date:
2020
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