Jonathan Santana

The paper uses archaeological and isotopic analysis to show that domestic horses and donkeys were transported to Jamestown, Virginia in 1606, with evidence of their use and consumption during the 'Starving Time' and the presence of a donkey with mixed European and West African ancestry.

This study presents the first genomic analysis of early Islamic burials in the Levant, finding genomic similarity to modern Bedouins and Saudis rather than neighboring Levantine groups.

The paper analyzes ancient mitogenomes from the Canary Islands to trace the origin and migration patterns of indigenous populations, identifying new lineages and supporting a model of two distinct migrations.

This paper analyzes ancient genomes from North Africa to show prehistoric migrations brought genetic influences from both the Levant and Europe to the Maghreb.