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A 140,000-year-old child's skeleton from Israel reveals biological ties between Neanderthals and early Homo sapiens through unique morphological traits. The discovery confirms genetic exchanges between the two groups, with up to 6% of modern humans' genome originating from Neanderthals.
Archaeologists have discovered that early North Americans made needles from the bones of fur-bearers, including foxes, hares, and cats, which were likely used to create garments for warmth. The findings provide strong evidence for tailored garment production using bone needles and fur-bearing animal pelts.
A team of archaeologists led by University of Wyoming Professor Todd Surovell has discovered a 12,940-year-old bone bead made from hare bone at the La Prele Mammoth site in Converse County. The finding represents the first secure evidence for the use of hares during the Clovis period.
The Powars II site in eastern Wyoming has been confirmed as the oldest documented red ocher mine in North and South America, dating back nearly 13,000 years. The excavation uncovered thousands of Paleoindian artifacts, including projectile points and shell beads.
The study suggests that unsustainable wood harvesting by the Ancestral Puebloans occurred around 2000 years ago in Chaco Canyon, USA. This practice had significant ecosystem impacts, which are still being felt today.
A 30-year-old prehistoric human skeleton discovered on the Yucatán Peninsula offers valuable insights into the early settlement history of the American continent. The uranium-thorium dating technique reveals an age of at least 10,000 years, contradicting common beliefs about Paleoindian settlement.
Researchers from UNM led a study in Belize to identify and establish an absolute chronology for the earliest stone tool types indigenous to Central America, revealing strong ties between lowland Neotrop regions at the onset of the Holocene. The findings support previous research on genetic relationships between early colonists in Centr...
A genetic study has linked the earliest Americans to modern Native-Americans, providing new insights into the origins of the Western Hemisphere's first people. The study analyzed DNA from a 12,000-year-old tooth found in Mexico and confirmed that ancient individuals belonged to a genetic lineage shared only by Native Americans.
A nearly complete Paleoamerican skeleton with Native American DNA has been discovered in Mexico, dating back to the end of the ice age. The skeleton, named Naia, shows unique morphological attributes and mitochondrial DNA haplotype consistent with Beringian origins.
The University of New Mexico's Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences has determined the age of Naia, a well-preserved human skeleton found in the Yucatan Peninsula. The analysis reveals that Naia was a Paleoamerican with Native American DNA, linking ancestral Americans to modern Native Americans.
Archaeologists Vance Holliday and David Meltzer argue that the Clovis comet impact hypothesis is not supported by archaeological evidence. They found no evidence of a sudden cooling of the climate or a post-impact gap in human occupation at Clovis sites.
A new study suggests that the first Americans were better equipped to handle the challenges of the Younger Dryas period, which saw a rapid return to glacial conditions. The researchers found that cooling temperatures and environmental changes did not pose significant adaptive challenges to Paleoindian groups.
A recent archaeological discovery at a site in Colchester, Vermont, has shed new light on the presence of Native Americans in the region 9,000 years ago. The find includes fragments of Agate Basin points, which were used during the Late Paleoindian period and suggest that people from different regions shared cultural traits.
Researchers have uncovered ancient fragments of sea shells and cutting tools at two sites in Peru, dating the earliest evidence of maritime-based societies in the Americas between 11,000 and 13,000 years ago. The discoveries challenge traditional views on Paleoindian societies and suggest a more diverse set of strategies for survival.
Researchers have discovered a new Paleoindian culture in Brazil, challenging traditional views of early human migration and settlement. The site, Caverna da Pedra Pintada, dates back to between 11,200 and 10,000 years ago and reveals a more diverse range of habitats for human adaptation.