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On the genetic uniqueness of the Ami aborigines of Formosa.
American journal of physical anthropology - 1 Nov 2002
Sewerin Barbara, Cuza Francisco J, Szmulewicz Martin N, Rowold Diane J, Bertrand-Garcia Ralph L, Herrera Rene J
Abstract excerpt
In the attempt to reconstruct the prehistory of Pacific and Indian Ocean populations, Taiwan's aborigines appear to be of particular interest. Linguistic and archeological evidence indicates that the dispersal of Austronesian speakers throughout the islands of Oceania and Southeast Asia may have originated from Taiwan about 5,000 years ago. The Ami are Taiwan's largest aboriginal group. Here, we report on six...
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