Population affinities in pre-colonial West Africa: The case of the burial cave Iroungou (Gabon, 14th-15th century CE).
Aurélien MounierSébastien VillotteSacha KackiPascal MoraLoic EspinasseJules Zamke DempawoChristian GerinQuentin MeunierRichard OslislyPublished in: American journal of biological anthropology (2024)
This phenetic mapping of the Iroungou sample raises questions about the profile of the individuals deposited in the cave in a geographical area known for the Loango pre-colonial kingdom, which ruling class seemed to have had privileged relationships with the Pygmy populations.