Ancient genomes reveal distinct human dispersals and social stratification in the settlement history of western Remote Oceania.

The settlement of western Remote Oceania involved interactions among deeply divergent populations.

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…