In new research, researchers from the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology, Australian National University and the University of Guam analyzed ancient DNA from two humans who lived on Guam 2,200 years ago and found that their ancestry is linked to the Philippines. Moreover, they are closely related to ancient …
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Torres Strait Islanders Cultivated Torres Strait Islanders CultivatedNew research suggests Indigenous people on the tiny island of Mabuyag in the western Torres Strait, Australia, practiced banana (Musa cultivars) cultivation as long ago as 145 BCE. Terraced banana cultivation site at Wagadagam, Mabuyag Island, Australia. Image credit: Australian National University. Various …
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