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Ancient DNA is revealing the genetic landscape of people who first settled East Asia

  • Written by Melinda A. Yang, Assistant Professor of Biology, University of Richmond
Ancient DNA is revealing the genetic landscape of people who first settled East AsiaPulverized ancient bone can provide DNA to scientists for analysis.Xin Xu Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology, CC BY-ND

The very first human beings originally emerged in Africa before spreading across Eurasia about 60,000 years ago. After that, the story of humankind heads down many different paths, some more well-studied...

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