DNA and Pacific Commensal Models: Applications, Construction, Limitations, and Future Prospects

Journal of Island and Coastal Archaeology

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 37-65

  Storey, Alice A ^a   Clarke, Andrew C ^b   Ladefoged, Thegn ^c   Robins, Judith ^c,d   Matisoo Smith, Elizabeth ^e,f  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

^d UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

^e UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

^f UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

ancient DNA; archaeogenetics; commensal models; Pacific settlement

Indexed keywords

ARCHAEOLOGICAL EVIDENCE; COMMENSAL; DNA; HUMAN ACTIVITY; INFORMATION MANAGEMENT; LITERATURE REVIEW; MOBILITY; NUMERICAL MODEL; PHYLOGENETICS; POPULATION GENETICS; POPULATION MIGRATION; PREHISTORIC;

PACIFIC OCEAN;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 84875952625     PISSN: 15564894     EISSN: 15561828     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15564894.2012.761299     Document Type: Article

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