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Dennis O'Rourke

CSI: Ancient - Tracking early humans via molecules
Dennis O'Rourke, Foundation Distinguished Professor of Anthropology
Harnessing Information, Multiplying Knowledge
Dennis O'Rourke
One of the world's top biological anthropologists, Dennis O'Rourke tracks migration and the history of disease working at the forefront of the study of ancient DNA, metric traits like dental records, and genetic markers of the blood recovered from archaeological remains.
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