Essays about: "Arkeogenetik"

Found 2 essays containing the word Arkeogenetik.

  1. 1. Ancient Human Reconstructions and aDNA : Is there an ethical dilemma?

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Arkeologi

    Author : Anna Sointula; [2020]
    Keywords : Human and Facial reconstructions; Ethics; Ethnicity; Race; Cultural identity; Archaeogenetics; aDNA; Människo och ansiktsrekonstruktioner; Etik; Etnisitet; Ras; Kulturell Identitet; Arkeogenetik; aDNA;

    Abstract : In recent years, archaeogenetic studies have been widely discussed in popular media and they have raised many questions, especially regarding cultural identity and ethnicity. This thesis discusses reconstructions based on ancient human remains and how they are related to the current academic hegemony and political circumstances in Europe. READ MORE

  2. 2. Bleats from the north : Evaluation of osteological methods with support of archaeogenetics to distinguish between sheep and goats

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för arkeologi och antik historia

    Author : Hannes Theorell; [2014]
    Keywords : Sheep; Ovis aries; Goats; Capra hircus; Osteology; Archaeogenetics; Ancient DNA; Gotland; Falun; Får; Ovis aries; Getter; Capra hircus; Osteologi; Arkeogenetik; Ancient DNA; Gotland; Falun;

    Abstract : This study is an extension of the author's previous thesis (Theorell 2013) and focus on the analysed tibia, the humerus and the proximal and distal part of the radius of sheep bones from Gotland and goat bones from City of Falun. Methods for bone elements assessed in this study are compiled and evaluated by Zeder and Lapham (2010). READ MORE