The genetic prehistory of the Andean highlands 7,000 Years BP though European contact
John Lindo, Randall Haas, Courtney A. Hofman, Mario Apata, Mauricio L. Moraga, Ricardo A. Verdugo, James T. Watson, Carlos Viviano Llave, David Witonsky, Enrique Vargas Pacheco, Mercedes Villena, Rudy Soria, Cynthia Beall, Christina Warinner, John Novembre, , Anna Di Rienzo
The paper analyzes ancient DNA from the Andes to reveal genetic adaptations and population dynamics over 7,000 years, showing a split between high and lowland populations and a severe post-European-contact collapse.
Science Advances · Nov 2, 2018Peer-reviewedGenomics