First Lithic Age Caribbean genomes document pre-Ceramic genetic continuity and affinities to Central America and northern South America
Kendra A. Sirak, Adolfo José López Belando, Daniel Shelley, Manuel García Arévalo, Dana Shelley, Swapan Mallick, Nadin Rohland, David Reich
This paper generates genome-wide data from pre-Ceramic Caribbean individuals, showing genetic continuity with Central America and northern South America and small, locally structured communities.
bioRxiv · May 13, 2026 · PreprintGenetics