ABSTRACT In this paper we outline a worked example of the combined use of genetic data and archaeological evidence. The project focuses on Queensland’s Cape York Peninsula and has two goals. One is to shed new light on the population history of the region. The other is to develop a methodology to facilitate repatriation of the remains of Aboriginal Australians. After providing some background to the project and outlining its main activities, we summarize our key findings to date. Subsequently, we discuss what the project has taught us about the prehistory of Cape York, the potential for DNA research and isotope chemistry to assist research institutions and Aboriginal communities with the repatriation of unaffiliated remains, and the process of conducting combined genetic and archaeological research.

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突如其来：在澳大利亚北昆士兰州约克角的遗传学，同位素化学和骨考古学的整合

摘要在本文中，我们概述了遗传数据和考古证据结合使用的有效示例。该项目的重点是昆士兰州的约克角半岛，有两个目标。一是要阐明该地区的人口历史。另一种是开发一种方法，以便利遣返澳大利亚原住民的遗体。在为项目提供一些背景并概述其主要活动之后，我们总结了迄今为止的主要发现。随后，我们讨论了该项目教会了我们有关约克角的史前知识，DNA研究和同位素化学的潜力，以帮助研究机构和原住民社区遣返未附着的遗体，以及进行遗传和考古研究相结合的过程。