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Native Americans originated from a small mountainous region in southern Siberia, new genetic research shows. The work is the most targeted study yet to suggest a genetic "homeland" for North America's indigenous peoples, according to the authors.
New DNA analysis of ethnic groups living in the Altay Mountains (see map) revealed a unique genetic mutation that also occurs in modern-day northern Native Americans.
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Seeded on Tue Feb 7, 2012 10:59 AM EST
Article Source: National Geographic
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In the case of the Altay people, the scientists found a mutation in one paternal lineage that arose about 18,000 years ago—a genetic marker that's also found in modern-day Native Americans.
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#1 - Tue Feb 7, 2012 11:03 AM ESTAnother interesting study. So now I'm a descendant of the Altay people...I wonder if anyone ever thought that perhaps the migration was the ''other'' way and we travelled to Siberia, China etc...
Although unable to confirm their study it is interesting.
Good post McSpocky,
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#2 - Tue Feb 7, 2012 11:13 AM EST"perhaps the migration was the "other" way and we traveled to Siberia, China etc."
I had the same thought Kavika.
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It will be interesting to see what they come up with as they gather more information. This fascinates me.
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Concur with Kavika - just as curious as to how the South American and Canadian Natives remains found that are over 24K years old - must have been a scouting pary, eh?
Good post McSpocky.
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#4 - Tue Feb 7, 2012 9:55 PM ESTIt seems like the more they learn the more questions there are. lol
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What about Africa? The white man has always dismissed the Native American Indian's existence as a race needing to be redeemed and shown the way of civilization.
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