Pleistocene human colonization of Siberia and peopling of the Americas: An ecological approach

Goebel, Ted

doi:10.1002/(sici)1520-6505(1999)8:6<208::aid-evan2>3.0.co;2-m

Cited by 196 publications

(25 citation statements)

References 35 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Unclassified

Order By: Relevance

“…is thought to be linked with a gradual transformation of a Mousterian tradition by introduction of the more progressive elements during the early stage of the midlast glacial interstadial interval (45000 − 30000 years B.P.) (Derevianko, 1998;Goebel, 1999). A similar "mixed" technological character observed in the Altai can be found in most of the other Late Paleolithic stone industries in Siberia dating to second half of the Karginsk interstadial interval.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 92%

Diversity of Mitochondrial DNA Lineages in South Siberia

Grzybowski

Malyarchuk

et al. 2003

Annals of Human Genetics

114

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

SummaryTo investigate the origin and evolution of aboriginal populations of South Siberia, a comprehensive mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) analysis (HVR1 sequencing combined with RFLP typing) of 480 individuals, representing seven Altaic‐speaking populations (Altaians, Khakassians, Buryats, Sojots, Tuvinians, Todjins and Tofalars), was performed. Additionally, HVR2 sequence information was obtained for 110 Altaians, providing, in particular, some novel details of the East Asian mtDNA phylogeny. The total sample revealed 81% East Asian (M*, M7, M8, M9, M10, C, D, G, Z, A, B, F, N9a, Y) and 17% West Eurasian (H, U, J, T, I, N1a, X) matrilineal genetic contribution, but with regional differences within South Siberia. The highest influx of West Eurasian mtDNAs was observed in populations from the East Sayan and Altai regions (from 12.5% to 34.5%), whereas in populations from the Baikal region this contribution was markedly lower (less than 10%). The considerable substructure within South Siberian haplogroups B, F, and G, together with the high degree of haplogroup C and D diversity revealed there, allows us to conclude that South Siberians carry the genetic imprint of early‐colonization phase of Eurasia. Statistical analyses revealed that South Siberian populations contain high levels of mtDNA diversity and high heterogeneity of mtDNA sequences among populations (Fst = 5.05%) that might be due to geography but not due to language and anthropological features.

show abstract

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 92%

Diversity of Mitochondrial DNA Lineages in South Siberia

Grzybowski

Malyarchuk

et al. 2003

Annals of Human Genetics

114

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…Archaeological evidence suggests that human populations began to move into the New World from across Beringia beginning some time after 17000 years ago (Goebel, 1999). Those people were descendants of samples that had probably been in place for a long period of time prior to their move into the New World.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

An alternative view of the peopling of South America: Lagoa Santa in craniometric perspective

Seguchi

McKeown

Schmidt

et al. 2011

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

In this study, we compare the craniofacial morphology of four Sumidouro skulls and one Lund skull of paleo South Americans from Lagoa Santa, Brazil, with worldwide prehistoric and recent human craniofacial metric data, and suggest an alternative view of the migration history of early South America. Affiliations of samples and individuals were examined by the principal coordinate plot generated by Relethford and Blangero's R-matrix method, the neighbor-joining method based on genetic distance generated from the same R-matrix, and Mahalanobis distances and typicality probabilities. For these analyses, we examined certain variables claimed to have been influenced by the environment, such as maximum cranial length and maximum cranial breadth. Although the number of craniometric variables seems to influence the results of the analysis, it appeared to not obscure the ancestral and descendant relationships and regional kin relationships greatly in the instance of this study. Using Howells' worldwide comparative dataset but without the Jomon sample, previous research had suggested that Brazilian Paleoamericans, the Lagoa Santa, were probably closely related to Australian Aborigines and Africans as opposed to Native Americans and Northeast Asians. On the other hand, using multivariate statistics, our results show that Lagoa Santa individuals exhibit stronger morphological affinities with the prehistoric Jomon of Japan, archaic Americans of Indian Knoll Kentucky, Windover Florida, and Tennessee, and recent Tierra del Fuegans of South America, than with the Melanesians and Australians. Moreover, Jomon, Lagoa Santa, and archaic North Americans all display close relationships and ties to each other. This suggests that the early inhabitants of South America were probably not related to Australo-Melanesians, but rather to the Late Pleistocene descendants of Northeast Asians such as the Jomon. Also, they are related to the archaic North American populations and recent Central and South Americans.

show abstract

“…This technology was widespread in northeast Asia (Siberia, Russian Far East, northern China, Tibet, Korea, and Japan) from the last glacial maximum (Slobodin, 2001;Vasil'ev, 2001). Microlithic technology may have played a role in very high residential mobility that allowed for rapid colonization of high-latitude terrain (Goebel, 1999). There is no consensus on microblade function, and there may be considerable functional variability within and among cultural systems.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Exploratory Models of Intersite Variability in Mid to Late Holocene Central Alaska

Potter¹

2009

ARCTIC

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

ABSTRACT. Interrelated aspects of technology, site structure, and subsistence patterns in central Alaska are synthesized using a comprehensive database of radiocarbon-dated components. Microblade technology is examined with respect to broad patterns of technology, settlement, and subsistence. Striking changes in the archaeological record during the Late Holocene (~1000 cal BP), including the loss of microblades, are explored through three general models: technological and economic change within existing populations, population replacement or assimilation, and taphonomic bias. The evidence most strongly supports the first: a shift from multiseasonal large mammal hunting strategies with associated high residential mobility to exploitation of seasonally overabundant resources (caribou, fish) and increased logistical mobility and reliance on storage.Key words: Alaska, intersite variability, microblade technology, bison extirpation, Subarctic prehistory, subsistence economy, land-use strategies, Holocene RÉSUMÉ. Les aspects interdépendants de la technologie, de la structure des sites et des modèles de subsistance dans le centre de l'Alaska sont synthétisés en s'appuyant sur une banque de données exhaustives de composantes datées au radiocarbone. La technologie des microlames est examinée par rapport aux modèles élargis en matière de technologie, d'établissement et de subsistance. Des changements marquants sur le plan de l'enregistrement archéologique du Holocène supérieur (~1000 cal. BP), dont la perte des microlames, sont explorés à la lumière de trois modèles généraux : le changement technologique et économique au sein des populations existantes, l'assimilation ou le remplacement de la population, et l'écart taphonomique. Les éléments probants viennent surtout appuyer le premier modèle : le passage de stratégies de chasse multisaisonnière de gros mammifères accompagné d'une grande mobilité résidentielle à l'exploitation des ressources saisonnières surabondantes (le caribou, le poisson) accompagnée d'une mobilité logistique accrue et d'une dépendance du stockage.Mots clés : Alaska, variabilité intersite, technologie des microlames, extirpation du bison, préhistoire subarctique, économie de subsistance, stratégies d'utilisation des terres, Holocène Traduit pour la revue Arctic par Nicole Giguère.

show abstract

Pleistocene human colonization of Siberia and peopling of the Americas: An ecological approach

Cited by 196 publications

References 35 publications

Diversity of Mitochondrial DNA Lineages in South Siberia

Diversity of Mitochondrial DNA Lineages in South Siberia

An alternative view of the peopling of South America: Lagoa Santa in craniometric perspective

Exploratory Models of Intersite Variability in Mid to Late Holocene Central Alaska

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About