12. Trace Elements, Residues and DNA Microsatellite Data in Archaeological Mobility Studies: Evaluating Demographic Barriers to Panmixia in Rapa Nui (Easter Island)

The Archaeology of Circulation, Exchange and Human Migration - Techniques, Cases, Evidence - John V. Dudgeon

John V. Dudgeon [+-]
Idaho State University
John V. Dudgeon is Assistant Professor of Anthropology, Principal Investigator of the Anthropology/Biosciences Ancient and Forensic DNA Extraction Laboratory, and Research Lead at the Center for Materials, Archaeology and Applied Spectroscopy at Idaho State University.
Amy Commendador
Idaho State University
Monica Tromp
Idaho State University

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The Archaeology of Circulation, Exchange and Human Migration marshals an array of techniques and evidence, including microsatellite DNA analysis, trace element chemistry, isotopic analysis of artifacts and human remains, and GIS in addressing a long-standing issue that recently re-emerged as a foundational problem of anthropological archaeology: the mobility of people, animals, and objects in the distant and recent past. In 11 case studies that range geographically from China to Easter Island and in time from remote prehistory to European colonialism, the authors apply a remarkable variety of techniques and approaches in evaluating archaeological evidence for human and animal movements and the exchange of artifacts and materials, and the impacts these insights bring to present understandings of demography, social interactions, and group identity. This is a timely contribution to the recent debate over the role of science in anthropology, and will assist in placing archaeological science on more even footing with traditional modes of anthropological inquiry. The contributions are broad, accessible, clearly presented, and introduce cutting-edge uses of archaeometric methods in solving anthropological problems. The book’s content and structure will make it desirable for graduate and upper-division undergraduate courses and seminars on archaeological science, material culture studies, archaeological theory, and the history of the discipline.

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Dudgeon, John V. ; Commendador, Amy ; Tromp, Monica. 12. Trace Elements, Residues and DNA Microsatellite Data in Archaeological Mobility Studies: Evaluating Demographic Barriers to Panmixia in Rapa Nui (Easter Island). The Archaeology of Circulation, Exchange and Human Migration - Techniques, Cases, Evidence. Equinox eBooks Publishing, United Kingdom. Nov 2025. ISBN 9781781790472. https://www.equinoxpub.com/home/view-chapter/?id=22569. Date accessed: 08 Oct 2024 doi: 10.1558/equinox.22569. Nov 2025

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