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Ancestors of Native Americans Came From Southern China

Native Americans' ancestors may have come from southern China, according to the genome of ancient human fossils from the late Pleistocene.

Aug 18, 2022
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According to data reported in the journal Current Biology1, Native Americans may have descended from a hominin from an extinct branch of contemporary humans.

About thirty years ago, fossils were discovered in China's Yunnan Province's Maludong or Red Deer Cave by archaeologists. These fossils included a hominin skull cap that exhibited traits from both an…

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