The Impact of Ancient Genome Studies in Archaeology

Datos Bibliográficos

ID2295147
AutoresOmer Gokcumen (0000-0003-4371-679X, Department of Biological Sciences, University at Buffalo, State University of New York, Buffalo, New York 14221, USA), Michael Frachetti (0000-0001-6906-4334, Department of Anthropology, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri 63130, USA, autor de correspondencia)
Año2020
Volumen49
Número1
Páginas277-298
Fecha de publicación2020-10-21
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessNo
TipoARTICLE
RevistaAnnual Review of Anthropology (BOOK_SERIES)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 0084-6570 • E-ISSN: 1545-4290
EditorialAnnual Reviews (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1146/annurev-anthro-010220-074353
OpenAlexW3042569022
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas11
Referencias citadas125

The study of ancient genomes has burgeoned at an incredible rate in the last decade. The result is a shift in archaeological narratives, bringing with it a fierce debate on the place of genetics in anthropological research. Archaeogenomics has challenged and scrutinized fundamental themes of anthropological research, including human origins, movement of ancient and modern populations, the role of social organization in shaping material culture, and the relationship between culture, language, and ancestry. Moreover, the discussion has inevitably invoked new debates on indigenous rights, ownership of ancient materials, inclusion in the scientific process, and even the meaning of what it is to be a human. We argue that the broad and seemingly daunting ethical, methodological, and theoretical challenges posed by archaeogenomics, in fact, represent the very cutting edge of social science research. Here, we provide a general review of the field by introducing the contemporary discussion points and summarizing methodological and ethical concerns, while highlighting the exciting possibilities of ancient genome studies in archaeology from an anthropological perspective

Archaeology · Biology · Environmental ethics · Epistemology · Field (mathematics · Inclusion (mineral · Indigenous · Meaning (existential · Narrative · Perspective (graphical · Sociology · Anthropology · Ecology · Forensic and Genetic Research · Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology Studies · History · Philosophy · Race, Genetics, and Society