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. 2014 Nov 3;24(21):R1038-40.
doi: 10.1016/j.cub.2014.09.019. Epub 2014 Nov 3.

Human genetics: pre-Columbian Pacific contact

Chris Tyler-Smith  1
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Human genetics: pre-Columbian Pacific contact

Chris Tyler-Smith. Curr Biol. .
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Abstract

Large-scale genetic analysis of the native inhabitants of Rapa Nui (Easter Island) reveals the expected combination of Polynesian ancestry with later European admixture, but also a contribution from Native Americans dating to 1280-1495 AD, demonstrating early trans-Pacific contact.

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