Ancient DNA shows European wipe-out of early Americans

Ancient DNA shows European wipe-out of early Americans Adelaide, Australia (SPX) Apr 06, 2016 - The first largescale study of ancient DNA from early American people has confirmed the devastating impact of European colonisation on the Indigenous American populations of the time. Led by the University of Adelaide's Australian Centre for Ancient DNA (ACAD), the researchers have reconstructed a genetic history of Indigenous American populations by looking directly into the DNA of 92 pre-Columb ... more

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