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A mosaic genetic structure of the human population living in the South Baltic region during the Iron Age.
Scientific reports - 6 Feb 2018
Stolarek Ireneusz, Juras Anna, Handschuh Luiza, Marcinkowska-Swojak Malgorzata, Philips Anna, Zenczak Michal, Dębski Artur, Kóčka-Krenz Hanna, Piontek Janusz, Kozlowski Piotr, Figlerowicz Marek
Abstract excerpt
Despite the increase in our knowledge about the factors that shaped the genetic structure of the human population in Europe, the demographic processes that occurred during and after the Early Bronze Age (EBA) in Central-East Europe remain unclear. To fill the gap, we isolated and sequenced DNAs of 60 individuals from Kowalewko, a bi-ritual cemetery of the Iron Age (IA) Wielbark culture, located between the Oder...
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