DNA evidence of bowhead whale exploitation by Greenlandic Paleo-Inuit 4,000 years ago

DNA evidence of bowhead whale exploitation by Greenlandic Paleo-Inuit 4,000 years ago

Our current understanding of the demographic history of Greenland relies on preserved fossils. Here, the authors sequence ancient DNA from four midden deposits and find a prominent role for caribou, walrus and whale species in Paleo-Inuit cultures not evident from the fossil record.

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Main Authors: Frederik Valeur Seersholm, Mikkel Winther Pedersen, Martin Jensen Søe, Hussein Shokry, Sarah Siu Tze Mak, Anthony Ruter, Maanasa Raghavan, William Fitzhugh, Kurt H. Kjær, Eske Willerslev, Morten Meldgaard, Christian M.O. Kapel, Anders Johannes Hansen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2016-11-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms13389

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https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms13389

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