Beyond broad strokes: sociocultural insights from the study of ancient genomes.
Nat Rev Genet
; 21(6): 355-366, 2020 06.
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ABSTRACT
In the field of human history, ancient DNA has provided answers to long-standing debates about major movements of people and has begun to inform on other important facets of the human experience. The field is now moving from mostly large-scale supraregional studies to a more local perspective, shedding light on socioeconomic processes, inheritance rules, marriage practices and technological diffusion. In this Review, we summarize recent studies showcasing these types of insights, focusing on methods used to infer sociocultural aspects of human behaviour. This approach often involves working across disciplines - such as anthropology, archaeology, linguistics and genetics - that have until recently evolved in separation. Multidisciplinary dialogue is important for an integrated reconstruction of human history, which can yield extraordinary insights about past societies, reproductive behaviours and even lifestyle habits that would not be possible to obtain otherwise.
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Metagenômica
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DNA Antigo
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Genética Populacional
Limite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Nat Rev Genet
Assunto da revista:
GENETICA
Ano de publicação:
2020
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Dinamarca