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Prehistoric mitochondrial DNA of domesticate animals supports a 13th century exodus from the northern US southwest.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2017
Kemp Brian M, Judd Kathleen, Monroe Cara, Eerkens Jelmer W, Hilldorfer Lindsay, Cordray Connor, Schad Rebecca, Reams Erin, Ortman Scott G, Kohler Timothy A
Abstract excerpt
The 13th century Puebloan depopulation of the Four Corners region of the US Southwest is an iconic episode in world prehistory. Studies of its causes, as well as its consequences, have a bearing not only on archaeological method and theory, but also social responses to climate change, the sociology of social movements, and contemporary patterns of cultural diversity. Previous research has debated the demographic...
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