The flaws of phylogeny as history: A Pacific Islands case study (original) (raw)

1998, Society for American Archaeology Annual Meeting, March

Prehistorians have long been interested in tracking the histories and migrations of past populations in a regional context. Phylogenetic reconstructions drawn largely from the methods and assumptions of historical linguistics have been a popular tool for achieving this goal, particularly among the island societies of the Pacific. Some scholars believe such reconstruction faithfully track population histories and reflect coherence in the evolution of human biology, language, and culture. In this paper, we examine the assumptions ...

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