Max Planck Institute for the Science of Human History, Department of Archaeogenetics, Jena, 07745, Germany.
Max Planck-Harvard Research Center for the Archaeoscience of the Ancient Mediterranean (MHAAM), Jena, Germany & Cambridge, MA, USA.
Sci Rep. 2018 Aug 29;8(1):13003. doi: 10.1038/s41598-018-31123-z.
Genome-wide ancient DNA analysis of skeletons retrieved from archaeological excavations has provided a powerful new tool for the investigation of past populations and migrations. An important objective for the coming years is to properly integrate ancient genomics into archaeological research. This article aims to contribute to developing a better understanding and cooperation between the two disciplines and beyond. It focuses on the question of how best to name clusters encountered when analysing the genetic makeup of past human populations. Recent studies have frequently borrowed archaeological cultural designations to name these genetic groups, while neglecting the historically problematic nature of the concept of cultures in archaeology. After reviewing current practices in naming genetic clusters, we introduce three possible nomenclature systems ('numeric system', 'mixed system (a)', 'geographic-temporal system') along with their advantages and challenges.
对从考古发掘中提取的骨骼进行全基因组古 DNA 分析，为研究过去的人群和迁徙提供了一个强有力的新工具。未来几年的一个重要目标是将古基因组学恰当地纳入考古研究。本文旨在为加深两个学科之间的理解与合作做出贡献，并超越这一范围。本文侧重于如何最好地对分析过去人类群体的基因构成时遇到的聚类进行命名的问题。最近的研究经常借用考古文化的名称来命名这些遗传群体，而忽略了考古学中文化概念在历史上存在的问题。在回顾了当前的聚类命名实践之后，我们提出了三个可能的命名系统（“数字系统”、“混合系统（a）”、“地理-时间系统”）以及它们的优点和挑战。
