[CINC] DNA analysis shows evidence of three early Siberian migrations to New World
Joel E. Justin
j_bar_j at hotmail.com
Sat Jul 14 09:45:41 PDT 2012
Hi Everyone,
Since there seems to be some interest in this Kindle eBook, I have decided to post it on the CINC SkyDrive. In the IslandTrainingManual folder, I’ve created an eBooks folder:
https://skydrive.live.com/redir?resid=A4B2402948FA1EE1!907
You can find the Historic Resource Study eBook there. I have also uploaded an eBook called Additional Resource Information. It is a compilation of files that are in the Additional Resource Information folder on the Island Hike DVD. Finally, I have uploaded a file that provides instructions on how to get these eBooks onto your Kindle, iPhone, iPad, iTouch, Android phone and Blackberry phone.
I don’t own Android or Blackberry, but I’ve worked with some friends who have and I believe these instructions should work. However, if you have any updates for me, I’d love to get them. Likewise, if you find any of these instructions confusing, please let me know so I can make them better.
I plan to, over time, update the Island Hike narrative eBooks I’ve created. As I do, I will upload them and send out an email announcing their availability.
Joel...
From: David_Begun at nps.gov
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To: David_Begun at nps.gov
Subject: Fw: [CINC] DNA analysis shows evidence of three early Siberian migrations to New World
See below from Ann Huston regarding recent press on early migration to
North America. Rain List chain included for context.
David Begun
Channel Islands National Park
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805-658-5731
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Re: Fw: [CINC] DNA analysis shows
evidence of three early Siberian
migrations to New World(Document
link: Derek Lohuis)
Hi,
Russell gets Nature magazine, so we can read the whole article and see what
it says.
There are several scientific avenues that are exploring who the first
Americans were, and when, where and how they arrived in the New World. One
of those avenues is archeology, and the 12,000-year- old + sites that have
been found along the west coast, including the islands, provide evidence
for a coastal migration route via the kelp highway.
DNA provides another line of scientific evidence. The DNA folks are trying
to extract ancient DNA from the oldest human remains in the Americas and to
trace those DNA lineages back to Asia and forward to the New World, by
looking for matches in existing populations in both places. John Johnson's
studies have indicated that the same DNA that was found in 10,500-year-old
remains in Alaska has also been found in California, Mexico, Peru and other
coastal locations, including a Chumash individual. This provides good
evidence for a coastal migration route at a very early time.
The article that is referenced below may or may not not make any reference
to migration routes, but I doubt that it precludes a coastal migration
route, and it may even reinforce the evidence for it.
Ann
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Channel Islands National Park
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Fax: (805) 658-5799
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Fw: [CINC] DNA analysis shows
evidence of three early Siberian
migrations to New World
kelly, can you shed some light on this. thanks.
Derek Lohuis
Channel Islands National Park
1901 Spinnaker Dr.
Ventura, CA 93001
805-658-5736
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t migrations to New World
Don,
Like you, I was looking through the descriptions of the article for any
mention of coastal migration.
One thought is that these researchers are only interested in publishing and
defending their DNA work, which shows three separate waves of migration.
Their research provides no indication of when or how these early people
arrive. The authors just provide these vague references to establish the
context of what was going on.
Of course, without shelling out some bucks and reading the actual article I
may be missing something, but I would guess the authors aren't interested
in how the migrations occurred.
I did get the idea further DNA research might help establish a migration
timeline. One roadblock is that many Native Americans have prevented the
examination of remains from early humans in the US. Most of the evidence in
this study came from Canada and Latin America. In looking at comments on
some web sites I'm amazed how contentious this entire early migration field
is in all kinds of ways for many scientists and non-scientists.
Maybe Dave or Derek can find someone who will shed a little more light on
how this research might affect the idea of coastal migration.
Best regards,
David Chubb
On 7/11/2012 9:58 PM, Don wrote:
Thanks David,
I thought "coastal migration" from Asia was the current thinking of
most experts in this field. However, per this article the ole "land
bridge" was the migration route into North America -- no mention of
"coastal migration" via the "kelp highway" as coined by Dr. Jon
Erlandson.
Since this article has been sent to all CINC volunteers (many of whom
are Island Interps) it raises the following question:
Q: Should Island Interps refrain from mentioning "coastal migration"
let alone the "kelp highway" associated with the discovery of
Arlington Man on an isolated island?
Perhaps CINP's can tell us what is appropriate.
My best,
Don
On 7/11/12 2:59 PM, David Chubb wrote:
An international team of 64 researchers led by David Reich has
published an article, Reconstructing Native American Population
History, in the journal "Nature" (subscription required for
access) which uses DNA analysis to determine that human
migration from Siberia occurred in three waves. The authors
roughly speculate on when these waves occurred, but additional
future comparison with DNA of ancient early Asian populations
may helps solve this riddle.
Excerpt from the Wall Street Journal:
(
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303644004577520853902929564.html?mod=googlenews_wsj
)
"Reconstructing this ancient genealogy, they found that Native
Americans today descend from three distinct streams of genes
from Asia — each the hereditary signature of a different ethnic
group of intrepid settlers who began to arrive about 15,000
years ago or more. Even so, most Native Americans from Canada
to the tip of South America owe their ancestry to the first of
those three ancient migrations—a group of restless Ice Age
nomads the researchers call "First American."
Also reported in Science Daily at
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/07/120711134710.htm
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