It is now generally accepted that Polynesia was first settled by peoples from southeast Asia.
An alternative that eastern parts of Polynesia were first inhabited by Amerindians has found …

Southeast Asia (SEA) is enriched with a complex history of peopling. Malaysia, which is
located at the crossroads of SEA, has been recognized as one of the hubs for early human …

The genetic evidence for modern human origins was reviewed recently in Evolutionary
Anthropology by Pearson, 1 so our goal is to highlight new developments rather than …

Our mtDNA and Y chromosome studies lead to the conclusion that the Andamanese
“Negrito” mtDNA lineages have survived in the Andaman Islands in complete genetic …

The population history of the indigenous populations in island Southeast Asia is generally
accepted to have been shaped by two major migrations: the ancient “Out of Africa” …

The substantiality of the Out of Africa hypothesis was addressed in the light of recent
genomic analysis of extant humans (Homo sapiens sapiens, Hss) and progress in …

The number of eastern Polynesian females required to found the Māori population of
Aotearoa (New Zealand) has been recalculated. Our estimates use computer simulations …

Malagasy genetic diversity results from an exceptional protoglobalization process that took
place over a thousand years ago across the Indian Ocean. Previous efforts to locate the …

It is clear from the recent contents of this journal and others that the debate about modern
human origins continues unabated. My own foray into this subject has dealt with some of the …

Human populations have undergone dramatic expansions in size, but other than the growth
associated with agriculture, the dates and magnitudes of those expansions have never been …