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Study Shows Ancient Contact Between Polynesian and South American Peoples – The New York Times
New genetic research shows that there was mingling between ancient native peoples from Polynesia and South America, revealing a single episode of interbreeding roughly 800 years ago after an epic transoceanic journey.
These islands are roughly 4,200 miles (6,800 km) from South America.
People from Chile’s Rapa Nui, or Easter Island, also had South American ancestry, some from modern Chilean immigrants and some fr…
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