Polynesians, Native Americans made contact before European arrival, genetic study finds

Wednesday, July 15, 2020 - 08:30 in Paleontology & Archaeology

Through deep genetic analyses, Stanford Medicine scientists and their collaborators have found conclusive scientific evidence of contact between ancient Polynesians and Native Americans from the region that is now Colombia — something that’s been hotly contested in the historic and archaeological world for decades. “Genomics is at a stage where it can really make useful contributions to […]

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