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Earliest South American migrants had Australian, Melanesian ancestry – Science Magazine
New study shows widest yet dispersal of Australasian DNA in the Americas

Researchers found Australasian ancestry in Indigenous groups living across South America, including those descended from Perus Mochica civilization.
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By Michael PriceMar. 29, 2021 , 3:00 PM
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