Interpretación antropológica de la población humana de Aldaieta (s.VI-VII, Álava)
- Izagirre Arribalzaga, Neskuts
- Alzualde Zuloaga, Ainhoa
- Hervella Afonso, Montserrat
- Alonso Alegre, Santos
- Alonso Alonso, Antonio
- Azkarate Garai-Olaun, Agustin
- Rúa Vaca, Concepción de la
- Llanos Ortiz de Landaluze, Armando (coord.)
Publisher: Instituto Alavés de Arqueología ; Arabako Foru Aldundia = Diputación Foral de Alava
ISBN: 978-84-7821-739-7
Year of publication: 2009
Pages: 911-924
Congress: Congreso Internacional "Medio Siglo de Arqueología en el Cantábrico Oriental y su Entorno" (1. 2007. Vitoria)
Type: Conference paper
Abstract
The interest in the late-antiquity necropolis of Aldaieta (Nanclares de Gamboa, Alava) lies in the fact that it is one of the least known chronological periods in the Basque Country and that it presents a complicated ritual with clear �Frankish� cultural infl uence. Due to all this, it is important to view the study on the interpretation of the bio-social behaviour of the Aldaieta population and any genetic affi nities with neighbouring and European populations. With this in view, we have studied the variability of mtDNA by sequencing and enzyme restriction in the samples recovered from Aldaieta. We have observed all the precautions to avoid contamination and a number of criteria have been applied for the authentifi cation of the results obtained: DNA quantifi cation by real time PCR quantifi cation, sequencing cloned PCR products, double analyses and replication of the results at an independent laboratory. This work has dealt with the study of problems such as the �isolation� of the Basque population or the African infl uence in the Iberian Peninsular before the Islamic occupation. Furthermore, the ancient DNA data has enabled us to clarify the biological and social meaning of the subjects buried at Aldaieta. On one hand, the phylogenetic relationship between the population of Aldaieta and those of northern Spain has been established and, on the other hand, the genetic data has enabled us to decode the family relations within the burials; important information when trying to understand the funeral practices of ancient populations.