Unearthing the Roots of Venice: From Relics to DNA

Unearthing the Roots of Venice: From Relics to DNA

Year	2009
Period	Fall
Term	B
Topic	Origins
Team Members	Debora Afezolli Benjamin Allen Jaclyn Hepworth Andrew J. Kazanovicz
Advisors	Fabio Carrerra Daniel Gibson
Sponsors	Venice Project Center

Abstract

This project sought to contribute to the comprehension of the origins of Venice and its people through archaeology, ancient documents, and genetic genealogy. ArchEasy, a web-based management system for Venetian archaeologists was evaluated and promoted. A promotional website was established for uScript, a web-based application that will create a repository of manuscript transcriptions. One hundred Venetian DNA samples were collected in collaboration with the Genographic Project to contribute to the determination of the origins of the first inhabitants of Venetians.

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