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Post by mouse on Nov 15, 2015 4:55:10 GMT -5
DNA of baby boy buried in Montana 12,600 years ago reveals most modern Native Americans ARE descended from Clovis man Clovis culture existed in North America from about 13,000 years ago to about 12,600 years ago Find is the oldest genome ever recovered from the New World Proves modern Native Americans are related to the first humans to arrive Native Americans are descended from Clovis man and may have originally travelled from Asia by way of a land bridge that disappeared long ago, it has been revealed. The DNA of a baby boy who was buried in Montana 12,600 years ago has given scientists new insights into the ancient roots of today's American Indians and other native peoples of the Americas. It is the oldest genome ever recovered from the New World, and artifacts found with the body show the boy was part of the Clovis culture, which existed in North America from about 13,000 years ago to about 12,600 years ago and is named for an archaeological site near Clovis, N.M. Read more: www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2558093/The-American-Indians-DNA-baby-boy-buried-Montana-12-600-years-ago-reveals-link-Clovis-man.html#ixzz3rYIAWbHz Follow us: @mailonline on Twitter | DailyMail on Facebook
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