Craniodental continuity and change between Iron Age peoples and their descendants

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dc.contributor.authorWarren, Kerryn A
dc.contributor.authorHall, Simon
dc.contributor.authorAckermann, Rebecca R
dc.date.accessioned2021-10-08T07:16:08Z
dc.date.available2021-10-08T07:16:08Z
dc.date.issued2014
dc.description.abstractThe appearance of the Iron Age of southern Africa early in the first millennium AD is associated with the migration of Bantu speakers who were broadly ancestral to present-day Bantu speakers. While there is sufficient genetic, physical anthropological and cultural evidence to support general continuity into contemporary populations, the extent to which events since colonialism have affected morphological variation is poorly understood. We used dental anthropological techniques and three-dimensional craniomandibular metrics to examine biological relationships among Iron Age farmers, a historical 19th-century Ndebele sample and 20th-century Bantu speakers. We show that, although Iron Age and modern morphologies are generally similar, there are differences. Moreover, the historical sample falls between the precolonial and modern samples, suggesting increased genetic exchange from the 19th century onwards. These results suggest that recent historical events altered the genetic make-up of Bantu speakers and that, as a result, extrapolations from modern groups to the past should be done with caution as morphological variability is relative to historical context.
dc.identifier.apacitationWarren, K. A., Hall, S., & Ackermann, R. R. (2014). Craniodental continuity and change between Iron Age peoples and their descendants. <i>South African Journal of Science</i>, 110(43289), 1 - 11. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/34778en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationWarren, Kerryn A, Simon Hall, and Rebecca R Ackermann "Craniodental continuity and change between Iron Age peoples and their descendants." <i>South African Journal of Science</i> 110, 43289. (2014): 1 - 11. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/34778en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationWarren, K.A., Hall, S. & Ackermann, R.R. 2014. Craniodental continuity and change between Iron Age peoples and their descendants. <i>South African Journal of Science.</i> 110(43289):1 - 11. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/34778en_ZA
dc.identifier.issn0038-2353
dc.identifier.issn1996-7489
dc.identifier.ris TY - Journal Article AU - Warren, Kerryn A AU - Hall, Simon AU - Ackermann, Rebecca R AB - The appearance of the Iron Age of southern Africa early in the first millennium AD is associated with the migration of Bantu speakers who were broadly ancestral to present-day Bantu speakers. While there is sufficient genetic, physical anthropological and cultural evidence to support general continuity into contemporary populations, the extent to which events since colonialism have affected morphological variation is poorly understood. We used dental anthropological techniques and three-dimensional craniomandibular metrics to examine biological relationships among Iron Age farmers, a historical 19th-century Ndebele sample and 20th-century Bantu speakers. We show that, although Iron Age and modern morphologies are generally similar, there are differences. Moreover, the historical sample falls between the precolonial and modern samples, suggesting increased genetic exchange from the 19th century onwards. These results suggest that recent historical events altered the genetic make-up of Bantu speakers and that, as a result, extrapolations from modern groups to the past should be done with caution as morphological variability is relative to historical context. DA - 2014 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town IS - 43289 J1 - South African Journal of Science LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PY - 2014 SM - 0038-2353 SM - 1996-7489 T1 - Craniodental continuity and change between Iron Age peoples and their descendants TI - Craniodental continuity and change between Iron Age peoples and their descendants UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/34778 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/34778
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationWarren KA, Hall S, Ackermann RR. Craniodental continuity and change between Iron Age peoples and their descendants. South African Journal of Science. 2014;110(43289):1 - 11. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/34778.en_ZA
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Archaeology
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Science
dc.sourceSouth African Journal of Science
dc.source.journalissue43289
dc.source.journalvolume110
dc.source.pagination1 - 11
dc.source.urihttps://dx.doi.org/10.1590/sajs.2014/20130275
dc.subject.otherdental anthropology
dc.subject.othersouthern Africa
dc.subject.otherBantu speakers
dc.subject.otheradmixture
dc.subject.otherHistoric Cave
dc.titleCraniodental continuity and change between Iron Age peoples and their descendants
dc.typeJournal Article
uct.type.publicationResearch
uct.type.resourceJournal Article
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