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Ancient DNA from Shimao city records kinship practices in Neolithic China.

Zehui Chen, Jacob D Gardner, Zhouyong Sun, E Andrew Bennett, Qian Han, Xuesong Pei, Jing Shao, Han Shi, Wenjun Wang, Jiayang Xue and 16 more

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Authors and funding

26 authors.

Zehui Chen *Key Laboratory of Vertebrate Evolution and Human Origins, Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China.
Jacob D GardnerKey Laboratory of Vertebrate Evolution and Human Origins, Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China.
Zhouyong Sun *Shaanxi Academy of Archaeology, Xi'an, China.
E Andrew BennettKey Laboratory of Vertebrate Evolution and Human Origins, Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China.ORCID 0000-0003-3827-0711
Qian HanShaanxi Academy of Archaeology, Xi'an, China.
Xuesong PeiShaanxi Academy of Archaeology, Xi'an, China.
Jing ShaoShaanxi Academy of Archaeology, Xi'an, China.
Han ShiKey Laboratory of Vertebrate Evolution and Human Origins, Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China.ORCID 0009-0007-5280-2944
Wenjun WangKey Laboratory of Vertebrate Evolution and Human Origins, Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China.
Jiayang XueKey Laboratory of Vertebrate Evolution and Human Origins, Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China.
Fan BaiKey Laboratory of Vertebrate Evolution and Human Origins, Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China.
Xiangming DaiSchool of History, Capital Normal University, Beijing, China.
Nu HeSchool of History, University of Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, Beijing, China.
Xiaoning GuoShaanxi Academy of Archaeology, Xi'an, China.
Nan DiShaanxi Academy of Archaeology, Xi'an, China.
Xiaowei MaoKey Laboratory of Vertebrate Evolution and Human Origins, Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China.
Tianxiang LiuKey Laboratory of Vertebrate Evolution and Human Origins, Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China.ORCID 0009-0003-5105-9459
Peng CaoKey Laboratory of Vertebrate Evolution and Human Origins, Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China.
Feng LiuKey Laboratory of Vertebrate Evolution and Human Origins, Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China.
Qingyan DaiKey Laboratory of Vertebrate Evolution and Human Origins, Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China.
Xiaotian FengKey Laboratory of Vertebrate Evolution and Human Origins, Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China.
Wanjing PingKey Laboratory of Vertebrate Evolution and Human Origins, Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China.
Xiaohong WuSchool of Archaeology and Museology, Peking University, Beijing, China.ORCID 0000-0002-3819-0829
Lizhao ZhangKey Laboratory of Vertebrate Evolution and Human Origins, Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China.
Liang ChenSchool of Cultural Heritage, Northwest University, Xi'an, China.
Qiaomei FuKey Laboratory of Vertebrate Evolution and Human Origins, Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China. fuqiaomei@ivpp.ac.cn.ORCID 0000-0002-7141-0002

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The discovery of Shimao city (around 2300-1800 BCE

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CitiesDNA, AncientPedigreeArchaeologyChinaFemaleGenome, HumanHaplotypesHumansMaleDNA, Ancient

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