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Martin Rowson Using ancient DNA to understand Indian history Vagheesh Narasimhan Department of Genetics Harvard Medical School The revolutionary ability to sequence genetic material from skeletal material thousands of years old has allowed us to study human history in a way never possible before. The speaker will discuss recent results from ancient DNA extracted from the Indus Valley Site of Rakhigarhi as well as from the Iron Age and other historical settlements at Gandhara in the Swat Valley. By comparing their relationship to other samples from Central Asia and modern genomes from across India, one can understand how the genetic makeup of modern Indian populations came to be. Finally, these results provide insight about the demographic plausibilities for the spread of language in the ancient world. Ramanujam Auditorium, IMSc 11th November 2019 16:30 - 17:30 The Institute of Mathematical Sciences IV Cross Road, CIT Campus, Taramani, Chennai – 600113. For IMSc outreach activities visit: https://www.imsc.res.in/outreach/
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Using ancient DNA to understand Indian historyVagheeshNarasimhanDepartment of GeneticsHarvard Medical School The revolutionary ability to sequence genetic material from skeletal material thousands of years old
has allowed us to study human history in a way never possible before. The speaker will discuss recentresults from ancient DNA extracted from the Indus Valley Site of Rakhigarhi as well as from the IronAge and other historical settlements at Gandhara in the Swat Valley. By comparing their relationshipto other samples from Central Asia and modern genomes from across India, one can understand how thegenetic makeup of modern Indian populations came to be. Finally, these results provide insightabout the demographic plausibilities for the spread of language in the ancient world.
RamanujamAuditorium, IMSc11thNovember 2019
16:30 - 17:30
The Institute of Mathematical SciencesIV Cross Road, CIT Campus, Taramani, Chennai – 600113.
For IMSc outreach activities visit:https://www.imsc.res.in/outreach/
