Archaeology and human genetics: Lessons for both

Antiquity

Volumn 75, Issue 287, 2001, Pages 101-106

  Brown, Keri A ^a   Pluciennik, Mark ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WALES   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Academic disciplines; Ancient DNA; Archaeological research; Human genetics; Populations

Indexed keywords

EID: 0012526199     PISSN: 0003598X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0003598X00052790     Document Type: Article

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