Native Americans’ use of fire to manage vegetation in what is now the Eastern United States was more profound than previously believed, according to a researcher who determined that forest …read more Source:: Science
Tag: Native Americans
Did last ice age affect breastfeeding in Native Americans?
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•Biologists have been puzzled by the evolutionary adaptation behind a common tooth trait of northern Asians and Native Americans: shovel-shaped incisors. An analysis of archeological specimens shows that nearly 100 …read more Source:: Science
Evidence of previously unknown population of ancient Native Americans, research reveals
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•Genetic analysis of ancient DNA from a 6-week-old infant found at an Interior Alaska archaeological site has revealed a previously unknown population of ancient people in North America. The findings …read more Source:: Science
Genome analysis pins down arrival and spread of first Americans
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•An international team of researchers compared the genomes of 31 living Native Americans, Siberians and people from Oceania with 23 ancient Native American genomes to establish a timeline for the …read more Source:: Science