Core samples on the Aleutian island of Sanak provide new clues about the colonisation of America via the Pacific coast up to 17,000 years ago – 2,000 years before the Mackenzie Corridor became ice free and passable.
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Tag Archive: Beringia
How the Beringian land bridge between Asia and North America killed off the Neanderthals
The Beringian land bridge opened up the Americas to modern humans, but drove the Neanderthals to extinction in Europe.
Extinction of lost Beringian Mammoths 3,600 years ago was not due to inbreeding
A new study suggests that human hunters or environment change rather than inbreeding killed off the last mammoths just 3,600 years ago.
Altai region of Siberia may be the genetic source of Native Americans
Altai was a hub of migrating human traffic 20-25,000 years ago; DNA samples from modern Altai inhabitants share unique mutations with modern Native Americans.
Mapping Mankind’s Trek – Ancient Coastlines and Land Bridges
Vast land masses and extended coastlines, which do not appear on today’s maps, supported the peopling of the planet by modern humans.
Modern Faces give clues to Ancient Migration
Do the faces of today’s indigenous people around the world still leave traces of ancient migration, starting from Africa around 60,000 years ago?
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