Humans reached southern South America by 14,500 years ago, genomes from 139 Indigenous groups reveal

DNA of Indigenous Peoples Reveals Arrival in South America 14,500 Years Ago

DNA of Indigenous peoples reveals their migration into South America 14,500 years ago and highlights health risks tied to genetic diversity. Image: An Indigenous woman in Chinchero, Peru, weaves in the traditional Andean style near the ancient ruins of the Sacred Valley. Credit: Stephen Bugno / CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 A new DNA study has traced how early indigenous peoples traveled from Asia to the Americas, revealing that some reached the far south of …

Humans reached southern South America by 14,500 years ago, genomes from 139 Indigenous groups reveal

A large-scale genome study shows that Indigenous peoples in the Americas split off several times, resulting in loss of important genetic diversity.