A vast Indigenous American genome map exposes lost migrations, ancient ancestry and more than a million new variants

Research into human genomic diversity has a number of applications in biomedicine, evolution, and history. However, many ...
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Study finds Native American dice games predate Old World by 6,000 years

Archaeological evidence shows Native Americans were crafting and playing dice games over 12,000 years ago, thousands of years before similar practices appeared in Africa, Asia, or Europe. Analysis of ...
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Ancient, Native American trails near Cahokia Mounds connected to old Aztec capital

NATCHITOCHES, La. (KTAL/KMSS) – A trail leading from near St. Louis, Missouri to Natchitoches, Louisiana, teaches us about a race that ruled “the new world” long before people from “the old world” ...
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Native American history is not ancient history

CHICAGO — When River Kerstetter was asked about three years ago to help curate an exhibit at the Newberry Library about Native Americans and pop culture called “Native Pop!,” she said getting involved ...
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These ancient, Native American trails connected in Northwest Louisiana

NATCHITOCHES, La. (KTAL/KMSS) – A trail leading from near St. Louis, Missouri to Natchitoches, Louisiana, teaches us about a race that ruled “the new world” long before people from “the old world” ...
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Were the Moon-Eyed People of Cherokee Folklore Actually Albinos?

The legends describe the mysterious moon-eyed people as being entirely pale-skinned, heavily bearded, and possessing uniquely shaped eyes that were extremely sensitive to sunlight. Because the bright ...
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Recovering ancient Spiro Native American art, ritual, and cosmic renewal edited by Eric D. Singleton and F. Kent Reilly III

Indexed in the Native American Artists Resource Collection Online, Billie Jane Baguley Library and Archives, Heard Museum, Phoenix, Arizona, at the artist name level ...

Archaeologists have discovered 12,000‑year‑old dice. Here's what they reveal about the history of play

Humans have always been playful. But for much of our history, play has left little trace. Unlike tools or bones, games rarely ...