Genetic Fine Structure of the Philippines: New Insights into Biological and Cultural Connections within Island Southeast Asia during the last 50,000 years

Philip Endicott

The Philippines is crucial for studying the (pre)history of Island Southeast Asia, from the first human settlement down to Metal Age trading networks in the South China Sea. This study presents a detailed structural analysis of the genetic diversity of the Philippines, contextualised within the region as a whole. The results describe a complex demographic (pre)history with implications for several long-standing hypotheses, including phenotype (Negritos) and language (Malayo-Polynesian).