Genome of the Ancient One (a.k.a. Kennewick Man)

摘要: A little over a year ago the complete genome sequence of Clovis individual, 12,500 Anzick child, was published (Rasmussen et al. 2014). His gave us fascinating glimpse ancient Native American genetic diversity, and new insights into early peopling Americas. At time, however, I critical about media coverage. Several press reports chose to fijind controversy in decidedly non-controversial story by giving undue weight problematic “alternative” explanations origins, including Solutrean Hypothesis, other “European contributions” ancestry. The did much better job this summer discussing publication from 8,500-year-old burial Washington popularly called “Kennewick Man,” or “The Ancient One.” Analyses Kennewick Man’s showed that he closely related Americans, both contemporary, shared ancestry with Northern Colville Tribe (the extent which is North tribes yet unknown as we have very data Americans United States). DNA fijindings refute older hypotheses Man variously European, Ainu, South Asian Polynesian afffijiliation. As every individual been sequenced, evidence unequivocal: contemporary 2015). press’ treatment results paper considerably than for several reasons. First, there talk long-discredited “Solutrean hypothesis” (which, if it weren’t already its cofffijin, would taken further hit revelation absolutely no European admixture), emphasis on any connections” (which good because any!) (Rafff Bolnick Furthermore, journalists provided careful, nuanced discussions long contentious history research litigation surrounding Man, critically important understanding his signifijicance indigenous (Meltzer An excellent example article written Ewen Callaway Nature, went through also noted how discipline has changed recent years: