Theoretical and Methodological Approaches to Understanding Human Migration Patterns and their Utility in Forensic Human Identification Cases
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Theoretical Approaches
2.1. Modern Theories of Human Movement Patterns
2.1.1. Internal Migration Theory
2.1.2. International Migration Theory
2.2. Diasporas
3. Evidence of Migration
3.1. Archaeological and Bioarchaeological Evidence
3.2.Biomolecular and Biogeochemical Evidence
3.2.1. DNA
3.2.2. Stable Isotope Profiling
4. Discussion and Conclusions
References and Notes
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Holobinko, A. Theoretical and Methodological Approaches to Understanding Human Migration Patterns and their Utility in Forensic Human Identification Cases. Societies 2012, 2, 42-62. https://doi.org/10.3390/soc2020042
Holobinko A. Theoretical and Methodological Approaches to Understanding Human Migration Patterns and their Utility in Forensic Human Identification Cases. Societies. 2012; 2(2):42-62. https://doi.org/10.3390/soc2020042
Chicago/Turabian StyleHolobinko, Anastasia. 2012. "Theoretical and Methodological Approaches to Understanding Human Migration Patterns and their Utility in Forensic Human Identification Cases" Societies 2, no. 2: 42-62. https://doi.org/10.3390/soc2020042