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The Genomic and Cultural Diversity of the Inka Qhapaq Hucha Ceremony in Chile and Argentina.
Genome biology and evolution - 3 Sept 2024
de la Fuente Castro Constanza, Cortés Constanza, Raghavan Maanasa, Castillo Daniela, Castro Mario, Verdugo Ricardo A, Moraga Mauricio
Abstract excerpt
The South American archaeological record has ample evidence of the socio-cultural dynamism of human populations in the past. This has also been supported through the analysis of ancient genomes, by showing evidence of gene flow across the region. While the extent of these signals is yet to be tested, the growing number of ancient genomes allows for more fine-scaled hypotheses to be evaluated. In this study, we...
Topics
- Humans
- Argentina
- Chile
- Genome, Human
- Genetic Variation
- Cultural Diversity
- Ceremonial Behavior
- Indians, South American
- Genomics