Mapping Human History: Discovering the Past through Our Genes

Abstract

Chapter 12 provides a good account of what can be known to date based on scientific study of the origins of Native Americans, highlighting unexpected findings which have opened the door for opposed interpretations of origins. Chapter 13 considers how Cavalli-Sforza’s HGDP stumbled into so much controversy, offering a perspective more oriented towards Native American experiences of the project than many other histories. Outlines the strengths and weaknesses of either an individual or group-oriented approach to consent (as did J.Reardon).