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Earliest Americans specialized in megafauna hunting from Alaska to South America, analysis of 50 sites reveals

Earliest Americans specialized in megafauna hunting from Alaska to South America, analysis of 50 sites reveals
Phys.org Wednesday 01 July 2026, 23:20 UTC 1 min read
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New research led by a University of Alaska Fairbanks archaeologist reveals that the earliest Native Americans had highly specialized diets, primarily hunting the largest animals on the landscape, and they targeted these megafauna consistently from Alaska to South America.

New research led by a University of Alaska Fairbanks archaeologist reveals that the earliest Native Americans had highly specialized diets, primarily hunting the largest animals on the landscape, and they targeted these megafauna consistently from Alaska to South America.
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