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Mitochondrial DNA from pre-Columbian Ciboneys from Cuba and the prehistoric colonization of the Caribbean.
American journal of physical anthropology - 1 Jun 2003
Lalueza-Fox C, Gilbert M T P, Martínez-Fuentes A J, Calafell F, Bertranpetit J
Abstract excerpt
To assess the genetic affinities of extinct Ciboneys (also called Guanajuatabeys) from Cuba, 47 pre-Columbian skeletal samples belonging to this group were analyzed using ancient DNA techniques. At the time of European contact, the center and east of Cuba were occupied by agriculturalist Taino gr...
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