Moreover, each infant had a type of mitochondrial DNA found also in living Native Americans. They began collaborating with Dr. Willerslev, whose team of geneticists has built an impressive record of recovering DNA from ancient Native American bones. Advertisement Continue reading the main storyLiving Native Americans descend from two major ancestral groups. More tests are required to be confident that the Ancient Beringians actually split from other Native Americans 20,000 years ago, he said. The Native Americans who today live around the Upward Sun River site belong to the northern branch of the genetic family.

Source: New York Times January 03, 2018 18:03 UTC