Ancient DNA reconstructs the genetic legacies of pre-contact Puerto Rico communities
Genetics, Indigeneity
September 2019
Abstract
Indigenous peoples have occupied the island of Puerto Rico since at least 3000 B.C. Due to the demographic shifts that occurred after European contact, the origin(s) of these ancient populations, and their genetic…
Anthropological genetic insights on Caribbean population history
Genetics, Indigeneity
By Maria Alejandra Nieves Colon, University of Minnesota Twin Cities
Abstract
As the last American region settled by humans, yet the first to experience European colonization, the Caribbean islands have a complex history characterized…