Ancient DNA suggests early migrants to the Caribbean may have come from several places, including perhaps North America. By Lizzie WadeThe Caribbean, which today includes a diverse mix of human cultures, was one of the last places in the Americas occupied by people.
Yet researchers don’t know precisely where these early migrants came from when they arrived somewhere between 8000 and 5000 years ago.
Now, ancient DNA suggests the deep history of the Caribbean includes complex tales of migration and mingling, including how descendants of the first waves of inhabitants interacted with newcomers who arrived beginning 2800 years ago.“I’m thrilled to see the time span they were able to cover,” says Jada Benn Torres, a genetic anthropologist at
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