Archery Technology Emerged In The Americas 5,000 Years Ago – Much Earlier Than Previously Thought
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – When did archery arise in the Americas? And what were the effects of this technology on society? These questions have long been debated among anthropologists and archaeologists. But a study led by a University of California, Davis, anthropologist, is shining light on this mystery. The work is published in Quaternary International. Aerial view […]
DNA Evidence Ice Age Humans Migrated From China To The Americas And Japan
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – Scientists have used mitochondrial DNA to trace a female lineage from northern coastal China to the Americas. By integrating contemporary and ancient mitochondrial DNA, the team found evidence of at least two migrations: one during the last Ice Age, and one during the subsequent melting period. Around the same time […]
Peopling the Americas: Not Out of Japan – Popular Theory Debunked
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – A widely accepted theory of Native American origins coming from Japan has been attacked in a new scientific study, which shows that genetics and skeletal biology “simply does not match-up”. Jomon teeth vs Native American teeth. Credit: G. Richard Scott, University of Nevada Reno The findings are likely to have a […]