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A genetic and linguistic analysis of the admixture histories of the islands of Cabo Verde.
eLife - 25 Apr 2023
Laurent Romain, Szpiech Zachary A, da Costa Sergio S, Thouzeau Valentin, Fortes-Lima Cesar A, Dessarps-Freichey Françoise, Lémée Laure, Utgé José, Rosenberg Noah A, Baptista Marlyse, Verdu Paul
Abstract excerpt
From the 15th to the 19th century, the Trans-Atlantic Slave-Trade (TAST) influenced the genetic and cultural diversity of numerous populations. We explore genomic and linguistic data from the nine islands of Cabo Verde, the earliest European colony of the era in Africa, a major Slave-Trade platform between the 16th and 19th centuries, and a previously uninhabited location ideal for investigating early admixture...
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