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Investigating DNA of pre-Iron Age hunter-gatherers from southern Africa

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ProposalDescription: 

We propose to extract DNA from human remains (in particular bone and teeth) curated by the KwaZulu-Natal museum, originating from various sites in the KwaZulu-Natal Province.

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Tuesday, January 21, 2014 - 10:47

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4600

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Date Retrieved
Tuesday, January 21, 2014
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Figure 1. Example of Scandinavian bones and teeth previously sampled for ancient DNA
Ballito Bay A Accession No. 2009/007 National Site No. 2931CA 116 Description: Skeletal remains from one human radiocarbon dated to 1980 ± 20 BP
Ballito Bay B Accession No. 2009/008.001 and 2009/008.002 National Site No. 2391CA 047 Description: Skeletal material from two human remains of which 2009/008.001 is Radiocarbon dated to 2940 ± 50 BP.
Ballito Bay C Accession No. 2009/009 National Site No. 2931CA 045 Description: Human remains from one individual Radiocarbon dated to 5900 ± 110 BP.
Eland Cave Accession No. 1925/037 National Site No. 2929AB 022 Description: Four human bones found. Not dated.
Champagne Castle Accession No. 2009/023 National site No. (not available) Description: Partial human skeleton. Not dated.
Mfongosi Accession No. 1925/036.002 National site No. 2830DB 023 Description: 5 human teeth, skull, 3 long bones, 1 lower jaw. Not Radiocarbon dated.
Newcastle 2378 Accession No. 2007/006.001 National Site No. 2829CA 006 Description: Human remains are in archive. Not dated.
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