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People Navigated To Australia And New Guinea 60,000 Years Ago

The ancient landmass known as Sahul - which includes Australia, Tasmania and New Guinea - was home to groups of humans as early as 60,000 years ago, according to genetic data. This finding suggests ...
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Humans Reached Australia, New Guinea, and Nearby Islands 60,000 Years Ago, the First Indisputable Evidence of Boat Use by Homo sapiens

An international team of scientists has provided what they describe as the strongest genetic evidence to date for resolving ...
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Which country has the highest number of native languages that are still spoken?

A nation is home to around 840 living native languages. This makes it the most linguistically diverse country on Earth, ...
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Ancient shells and pottery reveal the vast 3,200-years-old trade routes of Oceania’s Indigenous peoples

New research conducted at Walufeni Cave, an important archaeological site in Papua New Guinea, reveals new evidence of long-distance interactions between Oceania’s Indigenous societies, as far back as ...
Ancient Origins

New DNA Analysis Places First Australians' Arrival at 60,000 Years Ago

Archaeological evidence from sites like Madjedbebe suggested an arrival date of approximately 65,000 years ago, while genetic analyses consistently pointed to a much more recent timeframe of 47,000 to ...