Dr. Dennis O'Rourke, University of Utah - Life on the Bering Land Bridge




The Academic Minute show

Summary: The Bering Strait is usually thought of as the migratory path whereby many of our ancestors found their way to America. Dennis O'Rourke, professor of anthropology at the University of Utah, is hunting for clues that might indicate a people indigenous to this area. Dr. Dennis O'Rourke is a professor in the Department of Anthropology at the University of Utah. His areas of interest include: population and evolutionary genetics, ancient DNA analysis, quantitative methods, native America, Arctic