Archaeology, biology, and borrowing: A critical examination of Geometric Morphometrics in Archaeology

M Okumura, AGM Araujo - Journal of Archaeological Science, 2019 - Elsevier
Geometric Morphometrics (GM) is a method originally applied in Evolutionary Biology
studies, using the analysis of change in size and shape in order to better understand …

Ancient mitochondrial genomes from the Argentinian Pampas inform the early peopling of the Southern Cone of South America

X Roca-Rada, G Politis, PG Messineo, N Scheifler… - Iscience, 2021 - cell.com
Summary The Southern Cone of South America (SCSA) is a key region for investigations
about the peopling of the Americas. However, little is known about the eastern sector, the …

Unraveling the genetic threads of history: mtDNA HVS-I analysis reveals the ancient past of the Aburra Valley

D Uricoechea Patiño, A Collins, OJ Romero García… - Genes, 2023 - mdpi.com
This article presents a comprehensive genetic study focused on pre-Hispanic individuals
who inhabited the Aburrá Valley in Antioquia, Colombia, between the tenth and seventeenth …

Metapopulation processes in the long-term colonization of the Andean highlands in South America

LA Borrero, CM Santoro - Journal of World Prehistory, 2022 - Springer
This paper analyses the importance of the South Central Andean High Puna megapatch,
above 4000 masl, in the history of late Pleistocene exploration and colonization of the …

Discerning dispersals along the Pacific and interior corridors: contributions of geometric morphometrics to the peopling of the Americas

HL Smith, SC Kuzminsky, A Linderholm - PaleoAmerica, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Recent discussions of human dispersals into the Americas have integrated available
genomic data, locations and dates of archaeological sites, chronologies for initial biological …

Investigating cranial morphological variation of early human skeletal remains from Chile: A 3D geometric morphometric approach

SC Kuzminsky, O Reyes Báez, B Arriaza… - American Journal of …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives Archaeological and genetic research has demonstrated that the Pacific Coast
was a key route in the early colonization of South America. Research examining South …

Variabilidad mitocondrial en muestras pre-colombinas de la Patagonia Argentina: Hacia una visión de su poblamiento desde el ADN antiguo

CM Crespo, MG Russo, A Hajduk… - Revista argentina de …, 2017 - SciELO Argentina
Distintas disciplinas han intentado explicar el poblamiento y la evolución de las poblaciones
cazadorasrecolectoras que habitaron la Patagonia argentina. La arqueología y la …

[PDF][PDF] Rise and decline of Chinchorro sacred landscapes along the hyperarid coast of the Atacama Desert

CM Santoro, MM Rivadeneira, C Latorre… - Chungara, Revista de …, 2012 - redalyc.org
The study of complex funerary ritual development among hunters and gatherers societies
should take into account how people made up for the continuity of their social system without …

Genetic studies of the peopling of the Americas: What insights do diachronic mitochondrial genome datasets provide?

B Llamas, KM Harkins, L Fehren-Schmitz - Quaternary International, 2017 - Elsevier
The timing of the entry of the first humans into the Americas has been a source of debate for
decades amongst archaeologists and geneticists. Here we briefly review the evidence for …

A reassessment of human cranial indices through the Holocene and their implications for the peopling of South America

SC Kuzminsky, N Coonerty… - Journal of Archaeological …, 2017 - Elsevier
South American populations have played a critical role in elucidating the timing, origin, and
migration routes of the first Americans. Among the ongoing debates surrounding the …