First human colonisation of North America uncovered

DNA proves humans travelled from Asia to Alaska 10,000 years earlier than previously thought

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Evidence proving how and when North America was first colonised by humans has been uncovered by scientists.

DNA belonging to a prehistoric human child suggests Alaska was first populated around 25,000 years ago, 10,000 years earlier than had previously been thought.

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