Work

An ancient DNA Pacific journey: a case study of collaboration between archaeologists and geneticists

Year: 2019

Type: article

Abstract: We present a case-study of a collaboration between archaeologists and geneticists that has helped settle a long-standing controversy and opened up new research questions for the Pacific region. The work provided insights into the history of human settlement and cultural changes in Vanuatu in the western Pacific, which in turn shed light on the origins of the cultural and linguistic diversity that characterizes the archipelago. Close interdisciplinary collaborations like this maximize the potential of ancient DNA to contribute to our understanding of the past and advance the scholarship of practitioners in both disciplines.

Source: World Archaeology

DOI: 10.1080/00438243.2019.1733069

Authors: Matthew Spriggs, David Reich

Institutions: Australian National University, Vanuatu Cultural Centre, Broad Institute, Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Harvard University

Language: English

Topic: Pacific and Southeast Asian Studies

Subfield: Geography, Planning and Development

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

Open Access status: green

Funder: Howard Hughes Medical Institute

OpenAlex ID: W3010674081

FWCI: 9.976

Cites: 63

Cited by: 18

Related to: 10