Revisiting ancient DNA insights into the human history of the Pacific Islands

Matthew Spriggs; Frederique Valentin; Stuart Bedford; Ron Pinhasi; Pontus Skoglund; David Reich; Mark Lipson

doi:10.1002/arco.5180

Revisiting ancient DNA insights into the human history of the Pacific Islands

Matthew Spriggs^*, Frederique Valentin, Stuart Bedford, Ron Pinhasi, Pontus Skoglund, David Reich, Mark Lipson

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We respond to issues raised in the recent Forum on “Ancient DNA and its contribution to understanding the human history of the Pacific Islands” in Archaeology in Oceania by Bedford et al. We first present an emerging model for the early peopling of Vanuatu combining the genetic and archaeological evidence. Second, we respond specifically to the criticisms of two contributors: Matisoo-Smith and Sand. We discuss various misconceptions about the Teouma Lapita cemetery and about sampling issues in DNA research.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	53-56
Number of pages	4
Journal	Archaeology in Oceania
Volume	54
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1002/arco.5180
Publication status	Published - Apr 2019

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