Scientists Unlock Secrets of Ancient Human DNA

Published on 10/31/2024
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Plus, Upward River Is Too Young For Ancient Humans

Despite the age of Upward River’s burial grounds, archeologist Brian T. Wygal believes it is too young to understand early humans. “The earliest proven trace of human activity in eastern Beringia dates to around 14.1-thousand-years-ago,” Wygal told me, “making the Upward Sun River site nearly 3,000 years too young to be representative of the initial human colonization of the New World.”

Plus, Upward River Is Too Young For Ancient Humans

Plus, Upward River Is Too Young For Ancient Humans

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What Happened To The Beringians?

After Potter’s discovery was published in the scientific magazine Nature, many people wondered what happened to the Beringians. “We don’t know,” Potter informed CNN. Again, this question requires additional data to be answered. However, Potter intends to collect DNA samples from nearby residents. Because scientists know what Beringian DNA looks like, they can determine whether the gene still exists in Natives.

What Happened To The Beringians

What Happened To The Beringians

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