Paleogenomics of the prehistory of Europe: human migrations, domestication and disease

A substantial portion of ancient DNA research has been centred on understanding European populations' origin and evolution. A rchaeological evidence has already shown that the peopling of Europe involved an intricate pattern of demic and/or cultural diffusion since the Upper Palaeolithic, which...

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Published in:Annals of human biology 2021-04, Vol.48 (3), p.179-190
Main Authors: Serrano, Javier G., Ordóñez, Alejandra C., Fregel, Rosa
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
domesticates
European prehistory
human migration
Paleogenomics
pathogens
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Summary:A substantial portion of ancient DNA research has been centred on understanding European populations' origin and evolution. A rchaeological evidence has already shown that the peopling of Europe involved an intricate pattern of demic and/or cultural diffusion since the Upper Palaeolithic, which became more evident during the Neolithic and Bronze Age periods. However, ancient DNA data has been crucial in determining if cultural changes occurred due to the movement of ideas or people. With the advent of next-generation sequencing and population-based paleogenomic research, ancient DNA studies have been directed not only at the study of continental human migrations, but also to the detailed analysis of particular archaeological sites, the processes of domestication, or the spread of disease during prehistoric times. With this vast paleogenomic effort added to a proper archaeological contextualisation of results, a deeper understanding of Europe's peopling is starting to emanate.
ISSN:0301-4460
1464-5033
DOI:10.1080/03014460.2021.1942205