peopling of americas
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Ancient DNA From Siberia Provides Oldest Genetic Link To Native Americans
A 14,000-year-old genome scraped from a prehistoric tooth found in southern Siberia is now the oldest known connection linking living Native Americans to North America’s first migrants.
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Controversial Study Suggests 15,600-Year-Old Impression Is The Oldest Human Footprint Ever Found In The Americas
An apparent human footprint uncovered by archaeologists in Chile has been dated to 15,600 years old, placing it among the oldest prints ever found in the New World. It’s an intriguing discovery that suggests an early settlement of South America by humans, but not everyone is convinced by the new evidence.
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Controversial Study Makes A Staggering Claim About When The First Humans Settled North America
In a study that’s already attracting considerable controversy, a research team says it has found evidence of human habitation along the southern coast of California dating back an astounding 130,000 years. That’s 10 times older than most estimates, and a complete upending of what we thought we knew about how and when humans first arrived…