The Late Pleistocene Colonization of South America: An Interdisciplinary Perspective

Authors: Rothhammer, Francisco; Dillehay, Tom D.

Source: Annals of Human Genetics, Volume 73, Number 5, September 2009 , pp. 540-549(10)

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Abstract:

Summary

In this article, we briefly review scenarios for the first peopling of the New World, including the Clovis First/Single Origin, Tripartite, and Dual Migration models. We then discuss bioanthropological, molecular genetic, archaeological and biogeographic evidence for the peopling of the continent. To conclude, we draw on different lines of evidence to make inferences concerning the timing, direction, and type of early human dispersion in South America.

Keywords: Colonization of South America; multidisciplinary approach; provisional peopling model

Document Type: Review article

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1469-1809.2009.00537.x

Publication date: 2009-09-01