Native Californians followed the greenery: Environment shaped 12,000 years of ethnic, linguistic diversity
Monday, August 19, 2013 - 14:00
in Paleontology & Archaeology
California's rich diversity of Native American ethnic-and-language groups took shape during the past 12,000 years as migrating tribes settled first on the lush Pacific coast and then in progressively drier, less-vegetated habitats, says a new University of Utah study.