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The skeletal biology of the Virginia Indians

✍ Scribed by Donald J. Ortner; Robert S. Corruccini

Book ID
101459787
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons
Year
1976
Tongue
English
Weight
481 KB
Volume
45
Category
Article
ISSN
0002-9483

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✦ Synopsis

Abstract

Statistical analysis of one eastern and two western Virginia Indian skeletal samples reveals a general association between geographical and biological distance. However, the data suggest the importance of gene flow as a factor in minimizing local microdifferentiation. Females appear to contribute a disproportionate share to gene flow. This may be attributed to the widespread and apparently frequent practice of acquiring females and children through capture during recurring warfare.

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