Ethnohistory, intertribal relationships, and genetic diversity among Amazonian Indians.

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Ethnohistory, intertribal relationships, and genetic diversity among Amazonian Indians.

Human biology - 1 Dec 1991

Aguiar G F

Abstract excerpt

The influence of recent ethnohistorical factors on the microevolution of South American Indians has not been adequately evaluated by population geneticists. This makes difficult a reasonable interpretation of the present genetic structure of these groups. In this article the genetic diversity of...

Topics

Bolivia
Brazil
Ethnicity
Gene Frequency
Genetic Variation
Genetics, Population
History, 19th Century
History, 20th Century
Humans
Indians, South American
Interpersonal Relations
Marriage
Population Density
Social Isolation

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