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Martin M Barillas

New Study Of South China Ancient Human DNA Hints At Native Americans’ East Asian Roots

The excavation site of Maludong (Red Deer Cave). (Xueping Ji/Zenger)

Chinese scientists have successfully sequenced ancient human DNA dating back some 14,000 years, hinting at their potential links with Asian peoples who crossed over to the Americas at the end of the last continental glaciation.

Data published in the journal Current Biology suggests that a fossil hominin belonged to an extinct maternal branch of modern humans that might have contributed to the origin of Native Americans.

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