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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 Oslisly
Published 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.
Keyphrases
  • high resolution
  • mass spectrometry
  • genetic diversity