Bioarchaeological evidence of one of the earliest Islamic burials in the Levant

Affiliations

Megha Srigyan: Human Evolution, Department of Organismal Biology, Uppsala University
Héctor Bolívar: Centre for Palaeogenetics
Irene Ureña: Centre for Palaeogenetics
Jonathan Santana: Department of Historical Sciences, Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Andrew Petersen: University of Wales Trinity Saint David
Eneko Iriarte: Laboratorio de Evolución Humana, Departamento de Historia, Geografía y Comunicación, Universidad de Burgos
Emrah Kırdök: Department of Biotechnology, Mersin University
Nora Bergfeldt: Centre for Palaeogenetics
Alice Mora: Dept. Archaeology and History, La Trobe University
Mattias Jakobsson: Human Evolution, Department of Organismal Biology, Uppsala University
Khaled Abdo: General Directorate of Antiquities and Museums
Frank Braemer: Université Côte d’Azur, CNRS, Culture et Environment, Préhistoire Antiquité Moyen Age
Colin Smith: Laboratorio de Evolución Humana, Departamento de Historia, Geografía y Comunicación, Universidad de Burgos
Juan José Ibañez: Archaeology of Social Dynamics, Milà i Fontanals Institution, Spanish National Research Council (CSIC)
Anders Götherström: Centre for Palaeogenetics
Torsten Günther: Human Evolution, Department of Organismal Biology, Uppsala University
Cristina Valdiosera: Laboratorio de Evolución Humana, Departamento de Historia, Geografía y Comunicación, Universidad de Burgos

Abstract

Ancient genomic and archaeological data combine to identify a surprisingly early Islamic burial in modern day Syria.