Parasites as Probes for Prehistoric Human Migrations?
Host-specific parasites of humans are used to track ancient migrations. Based on archaeoparasitology, it is clear that humans entered the New World at least twice in ancient times. The archaeoparasitology of some intestinal parasites in the New World points to migration routes other than the Bering...
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ftunivnebraskali:oai:digitalcommons.unl.edu:parasitologyfacpubs-1058 2023-11-12T04:15:16+01:00 Parasites as Probes for Prehistoric Human Migrations? Araújo, Adauto Reinhard, Karl J. Ferreira, Luiz Fernando Gardner, Scott Lyell 2008-06-01T07:00:00Z application/pdf https://digitalcommons.unl.edu/parasitologyfacpubs/49 https://digitalcommons.unl.edu/context/parasitologyfacpubs/article/1058/viewcontent/Gardner_TiP_2008_Parasites_as_probes_for_human_DC_ver.pdf unknown DigitalCommons@University of Nebraska - Lincoln https://digitalcommons.unl.edu/parasitologyfacpubs/49 https://digitalcommons.unl.edu/context/parasitologyfacpubs/article/1058/viewcontent/Gardner_TiP_2008_Parasites_as_probes_for_human_DC_ver.pdf Faculty Publications from the Harold W. Manter Laboratory of Parasitology Parasitology text 2008 ftunivnebraskali 2023-10-30T10:28:50Z Host-specific parasites of humans are used to track ancient migrations. Based on archaeoparasitology, it is clear that humans entered the New World at least twice in ancient times. The archaeoparasitology of some intestinal parasites in the New World points to migration routes other than the Bering Land Bridge. Helminths have been found in mummies and coprolites in North and South America. Hookworms (Necator and Ancylostoma), whipworms (Trichuris trichiura) and other helminths require specific conditions for life-cycle completion. They could not survive in the cold climate of the northern region of the Americas. Therefore, humans would have lost some intestinal parasites while crossing Beringia. Evidence is provided here from published data of pre-Columbian sites for the peopling of the Americas through trans-oceanic or costal migrations. Text Bering Land Bridge Beringia University of Nebraska-Lincoln: DigitalCommons@UNL |
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Host-specific parasites of humans are used to track ancient migrations. Based on archaeoparasitology, it is clear that humans entered the New World at least twice in ancient times. The archaeoparasitology of some intestinal parasites in the New World points to migration routes other than the Bering Land Bridge. Helminths have been found in mummies and coprolites in North and South America. Hookworms (Necator and Ancylostoma), whipworms (Trichuris trichiura) and other helminths require specific conditions for life-cycle completion. They could not survive in the cold climate of the northern region of the Americas. Therefore, humans would have lost some intestinal parasites while crossing Beringia. Evidence is provided here from published data of pre-Columbian sites for the peopling of the Americas through trans-oceanic or costal migrations. |
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Parasites as Probes for Prehistoric Human Migrations? |
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