Archaeogenomic evidence reveals prehistoric matrilineal dynasty

In ancient cultures without a writing system, it is difficult to infer the basis of status and rank. Here the authors analyse ancient DNA from nine presumed elite individuals buried successively over a 300-year period at Chaco Canyon, and show evidence of matrilineal relationships.

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Autores principales: Douglas J. Kennett, Stephen Plog, Richard J. George, Brendan J. Culleton, Adam S. Watson, Pontus Skoglund, Nadin Rohland, Swapan Mallick, Kristin Stewardson, Logan Kistler, Steven A. LeBlanc, Peter M. Whiteley, David Reich, George H. Perry
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:9c6dd519d5d24ac98a0c49114a77d6802021-12-02T14:41:12ZArchaeogenomic evidence reveals prehistoric matrilineal dynasty10.1038/ncomms141152041-1723https://doaj.org/article/9c6dd519d5d24ac98a0c49114a77d6802017-02-01T00:00:00Zhttps://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms14115https://doaj.org/toc/2041-1723In ancient cultures without a writing system, it is difficult to infer the basis of status and rank. Here the authors analyse ancient DNA from nine presumed elite individuals buried successively over a 300-year period at Chaco Canyon, and show evidence of matrilineal relationships.Douglas J. KennettStephen PlogRichard J. GeorgeBrendan J. CulletonAdam S. WatsonPontus SkoglundNadin RohlandSwapan MallickKristin StewardsonLogan KistlerSteven A. LeBlancPeter M. WhiteleyDavid ReichGeorge H. PerryNature PortfolioarticleScienceQENNature Communications, Vol 8, Iss 1, Pp 1-9 (2017)
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Douglas J. Kennett
Stephen Plog
Richard J. George
Brendan J. Culleton
Adam S. Watson
Pontus Skoglund
Nadin Rohland
Swapan Mallick
Kristin Stewardson
Logan Kistler
Steven A. LeBlanc
Peter M. Whiteley
David Reich
George H. Perry
Archaeogenomic evidence reveals prehistoric matrilineal dynasty
description In ancient cultures without a writing system, it is difficult to infer the basis of status and rank. Here the authors analyse ancient DNA from nine presumed elite individuals buried successively over a 300-year period at Chaco Canyon, and show evidence of matrilineal relationships.
format article
author Douglas J. Kennett
Stephen Plog
Richard J. George
Brendan J. Culleton
Adam S. Watson
Pontus Skoglund
Nadin Rohland
Swapan Mallick
Kristin Stewardson
Logan Kistler
Steven A. LeBlanc
Peter M. Whiteley
David Reich
George H. Perry
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Stephen Plog
Richard J. George
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Adam S. Watson
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Steven A. LeBlanc
Peter M. Whiteley
David Reich
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title Archaeogenomic evidence reveals prehistoric matrilineal dynasty
title_short Archaeogenomic evidence reveals prehistoric matrilineal dynasty
title_full Archaeogenomic evidence reveals prehistoric matrilineal dynasty
title_fullStr Archaeogenomic evidence reveals prehistoric matrilineal dynasty
title_full_unstemmed Archaeogenomic evidence reveals prehistoric matrilineal dynasty
title_sort archaeogenomic evidence reveals prehistoric matrilineal dynasty
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