Agricultural Societies in the Caribbean: The Greater Antilles, and the Bahamas

Chanlatte-Baik, Luis

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“…Although paleogenetic analyses found support for the island‐hopping Stepping Stone model, 4,7 Bayesian modeling based on stringent application of chronometric hygiene standards to over 2400 radiocarbon dates gathered from precontact Caribbean sites provides strong evidence in support of the Southward Route hypothesis 13 . Lastly, while additional dispersals from other parts of South America, such as the Andean foothills, have been proposed on the basis of archaeological evidence, 28 the aDNA studies conducted to date have not detected Andean ancestries among Caribbean Ceramic Age populations 4,7,8 …”

Section: The Precontact Caribbeanmentioning

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“…The discovery of distinctive ceramic and lithic traditions, including zoomorph lapidary carvings resembling Andean condors, at Early Ceramic Age sites in Puerto Rico (most notably at the site of La Hueca‐Sorcé in Vieques island) and the Lesser Antilles 1,28 suggests that populations with distinctive material cultures co‐existed in the Caribbean during the Early Ceramic Age. Similarities between these assemblages and material traditions found in precontact sites in Bolivia, Venezuela, and Colombia led several researchers to suggest that a separate dispersal event starting somewhere in the western Andean foothills may have also brought peoples to the Antilles 28 . Furthermore, other scholars have suggested that the emergence of novel ceramic traditions during the Late Ceramic Age may have been due to additional migratory waves from the continental mainlands 20…”

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Anthropological genetic insights on Caribbean population history

Nieves-Colón

2022

Evolutionary Anthropology

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As the last American region settled by humans, yet the first to experience European colonization, the Caribbean islands have a complex history characterized by continuous migration, admixture, and demographic change. In the last 20 years, genetics research has transformed our understanding of Caribbean population history and revisited major debates in Caribbean anthropology, such as those surrounding the first peopling of the Antilles and the relationship between ancient Indigenous communities and present‐day islanders. Genetics studies have also contributed novel perspectives for understanding pivotal events in Caribbean post‐contact history such as European colonization, the Atlantic Slave Trade, and the Asian Indenture system. Here, I discuss the last 20 years of Caribbean genetics research and emphasize the importance of integrating genetics with interdisciplinary historic, archaeological, and anthropological approaches. Such interdisciplinary research is essential for investigating the dynamic history of the Caribbean and characterizing its impact on the biocultural diversity of present‐day Caribbean peoples.

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Section: The Precontact Caribbeanmentioning

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Section: The Precontact Caribbeanmentioning

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Anthropological genetic insights on Caribbean population history

Nieves-Colón

2022

Evolutionary Anthropology

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Caribbean Deep-Time Culinary Worlds Revealed by Ancient Food Starches: Beyond the Dominant Narratives

Jiménez

Mickleburgh

2022

J Archaeol Res

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Ancient DNA Reconstructs the Genetic Legacies of Precontact Puerto Rico Communities

Nieves-Colón

Pestle

Reynolds

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Molecular Biology and Evolution

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Indigenous peoples have occupied the island of Puerto Rico since at least 3000 BC. Due to the demographic shifts that occurred after European contact, the origin(s) of these ancient populations, and their genetic relationship to present-day islanders, are unclear. We use ancient DNA to characterize the population history and genetic legacies of precontact Indigenous communities from Puerto Rico. Bone, tooth, and dental calculus samples were collected from 124 individuals from three precontact archaeological sites: Tibes, Punta Candelero, and Paso del Indio. Despite poor DNA preservation, we used target enrichment and high-throughput sequencing to obtain complete mitochondrial genomes (mtDNA) from 45 individuals and autosomal genotypes from two individuals. We found a high proportion of Native American mtDNA haplogroups A2 and C1 in the precontact Puerto Rico sample (40% and 44%, respectively). This distribution, as well as the haplotypes represented, supports a primarily Amazonian South American origin for these populations and mirrors the Native American mtDNA diversity patterns found in present-day islanders. Three mtDNA haplotypes from precontact Puerto Rico persist among Puerto Ricans and other Caribbean islanders, indicating that present-day populations are reservoirs of precontact mtDNA diversity. Lastly, we find similarity in autosomal ancestry patterns between precontact individuals from Puerto Rico and the Bahamas, suggesting a shared component of Indigenous Caribbean ancestry with close affinity to South American populations. Our findings contribute to a more complete reconstruction of precontact Caribbean population history and explore the role of Indigenous peoples in shaping the biocultural diversity of present-day Puerto Ricans and other Caribbean islanders.

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Agricultural Societies in the Caribbean: The Greater Antilles, and the Bahamas

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Anthropological genetic insights on Caribbean population history

Anthropological genetic insights on Caribbean population history

Caribbean Deep-Time Culinary Worlds Revealed by Ancient Food Starches: Beyond the Dominant Narratives

Ancient DNA Reconstructs the Genetic Legacies of Precontact Puerto Rico Communities

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