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Inbreeding and surnames: a projection into Easter Island's past

American Journal of Physical Anthropology129 (3)Published In 2005 • Pages: 435-445

By: González Martín, Antonio (Biological anthropologist), García-Moro, Clara, Hernandez, Miguel, Moral, Pedro.

AbstractBrief abstract written by HRAF anthropologists who have done the subject indexing for the document
This is a study of genetic relationships among the Rapa Nui people utilizing a measure of consanguinity based on the surnames couples found in marriage records; surnames identified with the clan structure and geography of the island. The Rapa Nui had strict marriage regulations prohibiting marriage to first and second cousins and complex marital exchange rules between clans. A tendency towards genetic heterogeneity is indicated, continued in the colonial era with marrying into the new immigrant groups.
SubjectsDocument-level OCM identifiers given by the anthropology subject indexers at HRAF
Organization and analysis of results of research
Genetics
Regulation of marriage
Localized kin groups
cultureCulture name from the Outline of World Cultures (OWC)
Rapa Nui
HRAF PubDateThe date HRAF published the document
2017
RegionThe area the document pertains to
Oceania
Sub RegionThe more specific area the document pertains to, which is located within the Region
Polynesia
Document TypeMay include journal articles, essays, collections of essays, monographs, or chapters/parts of monographs
article
Evaluation
Creator TypeThe type of person writing the document, e.g. Ethnographer, Missionary, Archaeologist, Folklorist, Linguist, Indigenous Person, and so on.
Biological Anthropologist
Document Rating A ranking done by HRAF anthropologists based on the strength of the source material on a scale of 1 to 5, as follows: 1 - poor; 2 - fair; 3 - good, useful data, but not uniformly excellent; 4 - excellent secondary data; 5 - excellent primary data.
5: Excellent Primary Data
AnalystThe HRAF anthropologist who subject indexed the document and prepared other materials for the eHRAF culture/tradition collection
Ian Skoggard ; 2012
Field DateThe date the researcher conducted the fieldwork or archival research that produced the document
no date given
Coverage DateThe date or dates that the information in the document pertains to
1914–1997
Coverage PlaceLocation of the research culture or tradition (often a smaller unit such as a band, community, or archaeological site)
Easter Island, Valparaíso, Chile
NotesAdditional notes
Antonio Gonzalez-Martin, Clara Garcia-Moro, Miguel Hernandez, and Pedro Moral
Includes bibliographical references (p. 442-445)
LCCNLibrary of Congress Control Number
20014728
LCSHLibrary of Congress Subject Headings
Easter Island