Colombian researchers have identified a previously unknown human lineage after sequencing ancient DNA from remains unearthed ...

Amazonian magnetostratigraphy: Dating the first pulse of the Great American Faunal Interchange Journal of South American Earth Sciences, 29 (3), 619-626 DOI: 10.1016/j.jsames.2009.11.007 ...

A team has used genome-wide ancient DNA data to revise Central and South American history. Their analysis of DNA from 49 individuals spanning about 10,000 years in Belize, Brazil, the Central ...

New research shows that ancient dogs did not join Indigenous people in Central and South America until farming became popular ...

Ancient Mask Challenges Theories on Origin of Metalworking in South America The 3,000-year-old mask found in Argentina suggests that advanced metallurgy may not have been born in Peru ...

But no fossils representing the transition to the second phase of South American mammal history--from about 40 million to 30 million years ago--had ever been discovered.

Anzick’s mitochondrial genome is most similar to people of central and south America today. The genes of the Ancient One most closely resemble those of tribes in the Seattle area today.

South America, a continent rich with vibrant cultures, ancient history, and stunning landscapes, is also home to some of the world’s most mystical and enigmatic locations.