Ancient DNA Analyses of Dental Calculus from Plains Village Collections

Summary

More than a generation since the implementation of NAGPRA, many museums continue forward with the process of repatriation. This creates a unique opportunity for active and collaborative engagement of Native American communities in both the inception and implementation of scientific research. Biomolecular analyses of dental calculus can be an attractive research avenue because they address questions of mutual interest to tribes and scientists, and the sampling techniques are non-destructive to human tissue. In partnership with a tribe in Oklahoma, we present preliminary ancient DNA and bioarchaeological data from prehistoric dental calculus from three Washita River phase, Plains Village sites (500-700BP).

This Resource is Part of the Following Collections

• Society for American Archaeology 83rd Annual Meeting, Washington, DC (2018)

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Abstract Id(s): 22630