Cape Espenberg Birnirk Project (CEBP) human mitogenome summary analysis (2016-2019)

• Main Authors: Dennis O'Rourke, Sarah Unkel
• Format: Dataset
• Language: unknown
• Published: Arctic Data Center 2020
• Subjects: ancient DNA; maternal haplogroups; Birnirk; Thule; Inuit; Inupiat; North Slope; Cape Espenebrg; Homo sapiens; Arctic; Alaska North Slope; Bering Land Bridge; Chukotka; Chukotka Peninsula; inuit; north slope; Alaska
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.18739/A20G3H048

Genetic characterization of past Inuit populations has been limited due to the lack of genetic information from individuals associated with the Birnirk culture (1300-700 BP). “Beringian-specific” maternal lineages A2a, A2b1, and D4b1a2a1a have been documented in Thule Inuit populations (950-50 BP) t...