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Genetic study finds unknown South America migration by 720AD
Filed: Apr 29, 2026 at 5:04 AM ET
Summary: A genomic study reported evidence of a previously unknown migration into South America as late as 720AD, published in Nature.
WHO: An international team of scientists
WHAT: Genetic evidence of migration into South America as late as 720AD
WHEN: Apr 29, 2026 at 3:00 AM ET
WHERE: South America
WHY: The study found genes similar to indigenous populations in what is now Australia and the Pacific Islands.
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