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Anthropology

Random Boomer

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1. Which groups of Native Americans?

Reply to Judi Lynn (Original post)

Fri Oct 15, 2021, 08:21 AM

Oct 2021

There were multiple waves of immigration throughout the Americas and possibly several different distinct groups arriving there from different origins. Discussing Native Americans as if they are one homogenous group doesn't capture that multi-layered history.

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Analysis of ancient teeth questions theory that Native Americans originated from Japan [View all] Judi Lynn Oct 2021 OP

Which groups of Native Americans? Random Boomer Oct 2021 #1

none of the waves were of Jomon ancestry. Kali Oct 2021 #3

This message was self-deleted by its author Kali Oct 2021 #2

DNA is surely the best way to clear it up. Buckeye_Democrat Oct 2021 #4

And it was done in this study. Kali Oct 2021 #5