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  "abstract": "The settlement of western Remote Oceania involved interactions among deeply divergent populations. Initial settlement ∼3,000 years ago by Lapita-associated, Southeast Asian-related groups was followed by Papuan-related expansions and later sea voyages from Polynesia. We present genome-wide data spanning the past three millennia from the eastern Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, Fiji, and Tonga. We find that the Papuan-related expansion proceeded at a slower pace than the earlier Lapita-associated expansion and reached Fiji through at least two distinct human dispersals, centuries earlier than previously suggested. We provide direct evidence of Polynesian-related gene flow at around 1,000 years ago, giving rise to Polynesian Outlier communities in southern Vanuatu. Finally, we examine an early Fijian community, revealing social practices that preserved wealth/status within a biological kin group with elevated Southeast Asian-related ancestry. Our findings refine the settlement model of western Remote Oceania and highlight the complex interplay of past migrations and community structure.",
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    {
      "name": "Selina Carlhoff"
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    {
      "name": "Kathrin Naegle"
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    {
      "name": "Rita Radzeviciute"
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    {
      "name": "Dorothée Drucker"
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    {
      "name": "Claudine Stirling"
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    {
      "name": "David Barr"
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    {
      "name": "Malcolm Reid"
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    {
      "name": "Patrick Nunn"
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    {
      "name": "Elia Nakoro"
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    {
      "name": "Laurence Kiko"
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    {
      "name": "Martin Gibbs"
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    {
      "name": "Robert Rechtman"
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    {
      "name": "James Flexner"
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    {
      "name": "Wanda Zinger"
    },
    {
      "name": "Edson Willie"
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    {
      "name": "Richard Shing"
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    {
      "name": "Takaronga Kuautonga"
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    {
      "name": "Johannes Moser"
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    {
      "name": "Julia Gresky"
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    {
      "name": "Stuart Bedford"
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    {
      "name": "Geoffrey Clark"
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    {
      "name": "David Burley"
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    {
      "name": "Hallie Buckley"
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    {
      "name": "Rebecca Kinaston"
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    {
      "name": "Frédérique Valentin"
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    {
      "name": "Adam Powell"
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    {
      "name": "Johannes Krause"
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    {
      "name": "Cosimo Posth"
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  "bibtex": "https://research.draconitic.com/paper/egghdcg3gzyyk.bib",
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  "doi": "10.1016/j.cell.2026.07.044",
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  "published": "2026-08-31",
  "publisher": "Elsevier",
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  "title": "Ancient genomes reveal distinct human dispersals and social stratification in the settlement history of western Remote Oceania",
  "title_text": "Ancient genomes reveal distinct human dispersals and social stratification in the settlement history of western Remote Oceania",
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  "updated_at": "2026-10-30T12:17:21Z",
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