DNA reveals history of vanished 'Paleo-Eskimos'

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DNA reveals history of vanished 'Paleo-Eskimos'

#1  Postby DougC » Aug 29, 2014 4:23 am

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-28965227
B.B.C. Article
DNA sequences from living and ancient inhabitants show a single influx from Siberia produced all the "Paleo-Eskimo" cultures, which died out 700 years ago.
Modern-day Inuit and Native Americans arose from separate migrations.
Previously our understanding of this history was based largely on cultural artefacts, dug up by archaeologists.
The study, which has more than 50 authors hailing from institutions across the globe, was published in the journal Science.

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Previously, most theories about these historical populations were based on cultural artefacts, like these ceremonial dolls made by Bering Sea Eskimos

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