Ancient DNA reveals an early adoption of horse culture by Native Americans

Trends Genet. 2023 Jul 7:S0168-9525(23)00156-7. doi: 10.1016/j.tig.2023.06.010. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTNative Americans of the Plains and Rocky Mountains are renowned for their horsemanship. Taylor et al. recently used ancient DNA and other bioarcheological approaches to document how horses dispersed throughout America and transformed Native American societies following their introduction by the Spanish in 1519, well before the arrival of European settlers.PMID:37423869 | DOI:10.1016/j.tig.2023.06.010

Source: Trends in Genetics : TIG - July 9, 2023 Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Authors: Ernest Bailey Source Type: research