Article
Demographic expansions in South America: enlightening a complex scenario with genetic and linguistic data.
American journal of physical anthropology - 1 Mar 2013
Ramallo Virginia, Bisso-Machado Rafael, Bravi Claudio, Coble Michael D, Salzano Francisco M, Hünemeier Tábita, Bortolini Maria Cátira
Abstract excerpt
Native Americans are characterized by specific and unique patterns of genetic and cultural/linguistic diversities, and this information has been used to understand patterns of geographic dispersion, and the relationship between these peoples. Particularly interesting are the Tupi and Je speaker dispersions. At present, a large number of individuals speak languages of these two stocks; for instance, Tupi-Guarani...
Topics
- Anthropology, Physical
- DNA, Mitochondrial
- Evolution, Molecular
- Female
- Genetic Variation
- Genetics, Population
- Humans
- Indians, South American
- Language
- Male
- Sequence Alignment
- South America
