Abstract
In this study we set out to characterise ancient DNA extracted from human bones unearthed during archae- ological excavations in Punta di Zambrone (Calabria, Italy) in the year 2011. Hard tissue remains consisted mainly of animal bones, but also of some human skeletal fragments that were taken for ancient DNA analysis after anthropo- logical investigation: No nuclear DNA was detected but moderate amounts of mitochondrial DNA. Nevertheless, the results enabled allocation of reputed mitochondrial haplotypes and ethno-geographical assignments for each sample analysed. Given that all samples stem from the same individual,6 by merging single sample results we constructed a (hypothetical) merged/consensual haplotype in order to assess the main objective of this study: were the humans living and dying at the ancient site of Punta di Zambrone locals or did they hail from another area? Additionally, we report the planning and realisation of the Punta di Zambrone excavation and archaeometric investigations, which could serve as a procedural model in molecular archaeology.7
| Originalsprache | Englisch |
|---|---|
| Titel | Punta di Zambrone I |
| Untertitel | 1200 BCE - A Time of Breakdown, a Time of Progress in Southern Italy and Greece |
| Redakteure/-innen | Barbara Horejs |
| Erscheinungsort | Wien |
| Herausgeber (Verlag) | Verlag der ÖAW |
| Seiten | 268-276 |
| Band | Oriental and European Archaeology, Volume 17 |
| ISBN (Print) | ISBN: 978-3-7001-8615-1 |
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| Publikationsstatus | Veröffentlicht - 2021 |
Systematik der Wissenschaftszweige 2012
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