학술논문
South-to-north migration preceded the advent of intensive farming in the Maya region
Document Type
article
Author
Douglas J. Kennett; Mark Lipson; Keith M. Prufer; David Mora-Marín; Richard J. George; Nadin Rohland; Mark Robinson; Willa R. Trask; Heather H. J. Edgar; Ethan C. Hill; Erin E. Ray; Paige Lynch; Emily Moes; Lexi O’Donnell; Thomas K. Harper; Emily J. Kate; Josue Ramos; John Morris; Said M. Gutierrez; Timothy M. Ryan; Brendan J. Culleton; Jaime J. Awe; David Reich
Source
Nature Communications, Vol 13, Iss 1, Pp 1-10 (2022)
Subject
Language
English
ISSN
2041-1723
Abstract
The genetic prehistory of central America has not been well explored. Here, the authors find evidence from ancient DNA from twenty individuals who lived in Belize 9,600 to 3,700 years ago of a migration from the south that coincided with the first evidence for forest clearing and the spread of maize horticulture.