Gene Study Supports Single Bering Strait Migration

Invisible Pink Unicorn writes "One of the most comprehensive analyses of genetic variation ever undertaken supports the theory that the ancestors of modern native peoples throughout the Americas came from a single source in East Asia across a northwest land bridge some 12,000 years ago. One particular discovery is of a 'unique genetic variant widespread in natives across both continents — suggesting that the first humans in the Americas came in a single migration or multiple waves from a single source, not in waves of migrations from different sources.' The full article is available online from PLoS."

Re:Native?

[lstellar]

No, it doesn't. "America" wasn't called so until explorers bestowed it with the name. Hence, whoever was living on the land at the time the land was named "America" would be Native Americans.

Just like how someone can be Native New Jersey if they were born and raised there, though we don't like to talk about those types.

Mexicans

[ThatsNotFunny]

So does this mean that I really have Chinese people working on my lawn, not Mexicans?

Hmmm... we might want to reconsider building that wall along the Mexican boarder. Didn't seem to work too well on the Mongolians.

It doesn't mean they were the only people here

[shoor]

I've seen documentaries on TV about this stuff. Unfortunately, I
can't cite sources only do this from memory. (Maybe somebody else
can provide links/references.)

But, as I recall, there is evidence that there was a signicantly
different ethnic group (race?) of people here who were possibly
wiped out by the invading ancestors of present day Native Americans.
There was a fossil human found in the Pacific Northwest, whose
face was reconstructed and found to resemble Patrick Stewart.
There's been a lot of controversy as it's a very sensitive subject
for some modern day Native Americans.

If an earlier group of people were wiped out, the only genetic
signatures you'd find for them would be in fossils, right?

Re:Native?

[eli pabst]

Under that reasoning, we are all Africans.

Speak for yourself. My ancestors are all pure-blooded Pangaeans.

Oblig. Simpsons

[brunes69]

Lisa: "You know, in a way, all Americans are immigrants. Except, of course Native Americans."
Homer: "Yeah, Native Americans like us".
Lisa: "No, I mean American Indians."
Apu: "Like me!"

Re:Native?

[sumdumass]

Define native and then tell me how you can be more native.

Have I ever felt the scorn of a woman more then when I thought that you couldn't be "more late" (hint, you can). So your answer is probably going to involve creative interpretation.