Reconstructing the Human Population History of East Asia through Ancient Genomics

Reconstructing the Human Population History of East Asia through Ancient Genomics

by Yichen LiuQiaomei Fu and E. Andrew Bennett
Epub (Kobo), Epub (Adobe)
Publication Date: 09/01/2025

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East Asian population history has only recently been the focus of intense investigations using ancient genomics techniques, yet these studies have already contributed much to our growing understanding of past East Asian populations, and cultural and linguistic dispersals. This Element aims to provide a comprehensive overview of our current understanding of the population history of East Asia through ancient genomics. It begins with an introduction to ancient DNA and recent insights into archaic populations of East Asia. It then presents an in-depth summary of current knowledge by region, covering the whole of East Asia from the first appearance of modern humans, through large-scale population studies of the Neolithic and Metal Ages, and into historical times. These recent results reflect past population movements and admixtures, as well as linguistic origins and prehistoric cultural networks that have shaped the region's history. This title is also available as Open Access on Cambridge Core.

ISBN:
9781009246637
9781009246637
Category:
Asian history
Format:
Epub (Kobo), Epub (Adobe)
Publication Date:
09-01-2025
Language:
English
Publisher:
Cambridge University Press

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