We respond to issues raised in the recent Forum on “Ancient DNA and its contribution to understanding the human history of the Pacific Islands” in Archaeology in Oceania by Bedford et al. We first present an emerging model for the early peopling of Vanuatu combining the genetic and archaeological evidence. Second, we respond specifically to the criticisms of two contributors: Matisoo-Smith and Sand. We discuss various misconceptions about the Teouma Lapita cemetery and about sampling issues in DNA research.

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重新审视古代 DNA 对太平洋岛屿人类历史的见解

我们回应了最近由贝德福德等人在大洋洲考古学中关于“古代 DNA 及其对理解太平洋岛屿人类历史的贡献”论坛中提出的问题。我们首先结合遗传和考古证据为瓦努阿图的早期人口提出了一个新兴模型。其次，我们特别回应了两位贡献者的批评：Matisoo-Smith 和 Sand。我们讨论了关于 Teoum​​a Lapita 公墓和 DNA 研究中的采样问题的各种误解。