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The purpose of this essay is to make a study of archaeogenetic studies, its role and relevance to humanities research in archaeology. An analysis will thus be made of how genetic research deals with archaeological issues and interpretations of societal changes (e.g. neolithization) and relates to concepts that are central to archaeology (e.g. the concept of culture). With only the remains of human activity to study, archaeological research has developed theoretical frameworks when trying to interpret and understand the remains from ancient societies. Thus, this thesis will investigate how or if the knowledge from humanities research is included in the archaeogenetic research. The question is not only how, but also whether archaeogenetic research contributes new knowledge that archaeology research has not already presented? |
