Ancient mitochondrial DNA from Malaysian hair samples: Some indications of Southeast Asian population movements

Ricaut, François‐Xavier; Bellatti, Maggy; Lahr, Marta Mirazón

doi:10.1002/ajhb.20535

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“…aDNA analysis has become a well-established technique for investigation of the genetic affiliations of ancient samples obtained at archaeological sites, leading either to revelation of their biological origins or elucidation of their relationships with descendants [29,30]. The mummies discovered at Qilakitsoq in Northwestern Greenland provide good examples of aDNA analysis.…”

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Medieval mummies of Zeleny Yar burial ground in the Arctic Zone of Western Siberia

Slepchenko¹,

Gusev²,

Svyatova³

et al. 2019

PLoS ONE

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Notwithstanding the pioneering achievements of studies on arctic mummies in Siberia, there are insufficient data for any comprehensive understanding of the bio-cultural details of medieval people living in the region. In the Western Siberian arctic, permafrost mummies have been found in 12th to 13th century graves located in the Zeleny Yar (Z-Y) burial ground (66°19'4.54"С; 67°21'13.54"В). In 2013–2016, we were fortunate to be able to excavate that cemetery, locating a total of 47 burials, including cases of mummification. Some of these mummies had been wrapped in a multi-layered birch-bark cocoon. After removal of the cocoon, we conducted interdisciplinary studies using various scientific techniques. Gross anatomical examination and CT radiography showed that the internal organs were still well preserved inside the body cavities. Under light and electron microscopy, the histological findings were very similar to those for naturally mummified specimens discovered in other countries. Ancient DNA analysis showed that the Z-Y mummies’ mtDNA haplotypes belong to five different haplogroups, namely U5a (#34), H3ao (#53), D (#67–1), U4b1b1 (#67–2), and D4j8 (#68), which distinguish them for their unique combination of Western- and Eastern Siberia-specific mtDNA haplogroups. Our interdisciplinary study obtained fundamental information that will form the foundation of successful future investigations on medieval mummies found in the Western Siberian arctic.

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Medieval mummies of Zeleny Yar burial ground in the Arctic Zone of Western Siberia

Slepchenko¹,

Gusev²,

Svyatova³

et al. 2019

PLoS ONE

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“…The ancestral forms of haplogroups B4b, B4c, and B5b are found in South Chinese populations, a mainland origin, and subsequent dispersal into ISEA. The B4c haplogroup has been found in samples of ancient Negrito hair, potentially indicating a diffusion of this haplogroup from the mainland [ 130 ].…”

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Cranio-morphometric and aDNA corroboration of the Austronesian dispersal model in ancient Island Southeast Asia: Support from Gua Harimau, Indonesia

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The Austronesian language is spread from Madagascar in the west, Island Southeast Asia (ISEA) in the east (e.g. the Philippines and Indonesian archipelagoes) and throughout the Pacific, as far east as Easter Island. While it seems clear that the remote ancestors of Austronesian speakers originated in Southern China, and migrated to Taiwan with the development of rice farming by c. 5500 BP and onto the northern Philippines by c. 4000 BP (the Austronesian Dispersal Hypothesis or ADH), we know very little about the origins and emergence of Austronesian speakers in the Indonesian Archipelago. Using a combination of cranial morphometric and ancient mtDNA analyses on a new dataset from Gua Hairmau, that spans the pre-Neolithic through to Metal Period (5712—5591cal BP to 1864—1719 cal BP), we rigorously test the validity of the ADH in ISEA. A morphometric analysis of 23 adult male crania, using 16 of Martin’s standard measurements, was carried out with results compared to an East and Southeast Asian dataset of 30 sample populations spanning the Late Pleistocene through to Metal Period, in addition to 39 modern samples from East and Southeast Asia, near Oceania and Australia. Further, 20 samples were analyzed for ancient mtDNA and assigned to identified haplogroups. We demonstrate that the archaeological human remains from Gua Harimau cave, Sumatra, Indonesia provide clear evidence for at least two (cranio-morphometrically defined) and perhaps even three (in the context of the ancient mtDNA results) distinct populations from two separate time periods. The results of these analyses provide substantive support for the ADH model in explaining the origins and population history of ISEA peoples.

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“…aDNA analysis was utilized as it is a good research technique to trace ethnic origins (Iwamura et al 2004;Ricaut et al 2006). The study on the mummies discovered at Qilakitsoq of Northwestern Greenland is one such example.…”

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Mummies in Siberia

Slepchenko¹,

Hong²,

Shin³

2020

The Handbook of Mummy Studies

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Despite the academic works of Siberian mummies over the past decades, except for the Pazyryk mummy (Siberian Ice Maiden) in Ukok Plateau, the academic achievements are not well known to the outside world. Nevertheless, the discovery and scientific research of mummies therefrom continue to be performed in the artic or subarctic zones of Siberia. In this chapter, the authors summarize the brief history and recent research updates of Siberian mummies discovered under different geological and environmental conditions in the Russian Federation. This mummy research in Siberia, as in other countries, vividly restores the lives

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Ancient mitochondrial DNA from Malaysian hair samples: Some indications of Southeast Asian population movements

Cited by 19 publications

References 93 publications

Medieval mummies of Zeleny Yar burial ground in the Arctic Zone of Western Siberia

Medieval mummies of Zeleny Yar burial ground in the Arctic Zone of Western Siberia

Cranio-morphometric and aDNA corroboration of the Austronesian dispersal model in ancient Island Southeast Asia: Support from Gua Harimau, Indonesia

Mummies in Siberia

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