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Intrapopulational relationships in ancient societies: a multidisciplinary study.

M Scholz1, S Hengst, M Broghammer

  • 1Institute of Proto- and Prehistory, Dept. of Archaeobiology, University of Tübingen. michael.scholz@uni-tuebingen.de

Zeitschrift Fur Morphologie Und Anthropologie
|May 25, 2001
PubMed
Summary

DNA analysis of ancient skeletal remains from Neresheim cemetery successfully identified familial relationships. This ancient DNA (aDNA) study determined parent-offspring generations in three multiple burials, advancing anthropological kinship determination.

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Area of Science:

  • Anthropology
  • Paleogenetics
  • Forensic Science

Background:

  • Kinship determination in ancient populations is challenging using traditional morphological methods.
  • Advancements in ancient DNA (aDNA) analysis offer more accurate kinship determination from skeletal remains.

Observation:

  • Authentic nucleic acids were extracted and characterized from 38 early Medieval skeletal remains (450-700 AD) in Neresheim, Germany.
  • Polymerase chain reaction (PCR)-based methods were employed, analyzing human-specific short tandem repeat loci and the amelogenin sex test.

Findings:

  • Twenty-eight individuals yielded analyzable genetic data, including a novel 96 bp DNA variant in CD4 contexts.
  • Genetic data, combined with anthropological and archaeological evidence, defined parental and filial generations in three multiple burials (Ne 2, Ne 9, Ne 78).

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Implications:

  • This study demonstrates the efficacy of aDNA analysis for reconstructing family structures in past societies.
  • The findings contribute to a deeper understanding of social organization and kinship in early Medieval populations.
  • The identification of a new DNA variant may have implications for future ancient DNA research and forensic applications.