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Origin: A Genetic History of the Americas

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Acknowledgments<br />

Many people contributed <strong>the</strong>ir time and expertise to <strong>the</strong> formation <strong>of</strong> this<br />

book. I am indebted first and foremost to <strong>the</strong> people who taught me how to<br />

think scientifically, how to work in <strong>the</strong> laboratory, how to syn<strong>the</strong>size<br />

different kinds <strong>of</strong> data, and <strong>the</strong> importance <strong>of</strong> viewing <strong>the</strong> past through<br />

different lenses, including Beth and Rudy Raff, José Bonner, Bill Saxton,<br />

Rika Kaestle, Ge<strong>of</strong>f Hayes, Deborah Bolnick, and Joane Nagel. A special<br />

thanks to Dennis O’Rourke, my first postdoctoral mentor and now my<br />

colleague and chair: any pr<strong>of</strong>essional success I have is because <strong>of</strong> your<br />

boundless generosity and good-humored leadership.<br />

My colleagues at <strong>the</strong> University <strong>of</strong> Kansas Department <strong>of</strong> Anthropology<br />

have encouraged and sustained me throughout <strong>the</strong> writing process. I<br />

particularly want to thank Rolfe Mandel, Ivana Radovanović, Fred Sellet,<br />

and John Hoopes, who gave me feedback on various aspects <strong>of</strong> this work.<br />

Members <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Raff/O’Rourke labs made this work possible. Lauren<br />

Norman, Justin Tackney, and Kristie Beaty shared <strong>the</strong>ir expertise in genetics<br />

and archaeology and have supported me throughout <strong>the</strong> process in countless<br />

ways. Savannah Hay formatted my references. Caroline Kisielinski turned<br />

my clumsy PowerPoint figures into artwork. O<strong>the</strong>r members <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> lab read<br />

and commented on drafts; I am grateful to each and every one <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>m<br />

(particularly <strong>the</strong> graduate students).<br />

My colleagues have been extraordinarily generous with <strong>the</strong>ir expertise:<br />

influencing me with <strong>the</strong>ir academic and/or public scholarship, reading and<br />

commenting on drafts, contributing images, chatting with me about <strong>the</strong>ir<br />

ideas, helping me make my writing more sensitive and accurate, and<br />

answering my questions. In particular, I’d like to thank Jim Adovasio, Matt<br />

Anderson (Eastern Band <strong>of</strong> Cherokee Indians descent), Jaime Awe, Alyssa<br />

Bader (Tsimshian), Jessi Bardill, Rene Begay (Diné), Joan Burke-Kelly, Joe<br />

Brewer, Katrina Claw (Diné), Della Cook, Yan Axel Gómez Coutouly,<br />

Carlina de la Cova, Michael Crawford, Lee Dugatkin, Ana Duggan, Roger

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