Humans Reached North America 10,000 Years Earlier Than We Thought, New Research Suggests

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    Archaeological discoveries in a Mexican cave suggest humans reached North America some 30,000 years ago, which is a whopping 10,000 to 15,000 years earlier than previous estimates. The new research means it’s all but certain that the first people to reach the continent did so by following a Pacific coastal route.

    Period23 Jul 2020

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