#Polynesians, Native Americans made contact before European arrival, genetic study finds
“#Polynesians, Native Americans made contact before European arrival, genetic study finds” Moai statues at the Rano Raraku site on Easter Island. Credit: Javier Blanco Through deep genetic analyses, Stanford Medicine scientists and their collaborators have found conclusive scientific evidence of contact between ancient Polynesians and Native Americans from the region that is now Colombia—something that’s…