Evidence grows that peopling of the Americas began more than 20,000 years ago

@article{Gruhn2020EvidenceGT,
  title={Evidence grows that peopling of the Americas began more than 20,000 years ago},
  author={Ruth Gruhn},
  journal={Nature},
  year={2020},
  volume={584},
  pages={47 - 48}
}
  • R. Gruhn
  • Published 22 July 2020
  • History
  • Nature
The long-debated timing of the peopling of the Americas comes into focus, thanks to some archaeological findings. What are the implications of a revised timeline for our understanding of these earliest inhabitants? Revised timeline for the initial occupation of the American continent. 
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