Article
Prehistoric migrations through the Mediterranean basin shaped Corsican Y-chromosome diversity.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2018
Di Cristofaro Julie, Mazières Stéphane, Tous Audrey, Di Gaetano Cornelia, Lin Alice A, Nebbia Paul, Piazza Alberto, King Roy J, Underhill Peter, Chiaroni Jacques
Abstract excerpt
The rarity of human remains makes it difficult to apprehend the first settlements in Corsica. It is admitted that initial colonization could have occurred during the Mesolithic period when glaciations would have shortened the open water travel distance from the continent. Mesolithic sites in Corsica show relatively short and irregular occupation, and suggest discontinuous settling of very mobile groups probably...
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