by Rich Wandschneider | Feb 11, 2022 | 1491, Alvin Josephy, American Indian languages, archeology, Bering Land Bridge, Charles Mann, Indian DNA, Indian population, indigenous americans, Indigenous population of America, Jennifer Raff, Kelp Highway
Several friends quickly sent me the NYTimes review of a new book on the old subject of human origins in the Americas. The book is ORIGIN: A Genetic History of the Americas, and the author is Jennifer Raff. According to the reviewer, Raff consulted the sciences of...
by Rich Wandschneider | Sep 5, 2019 | archeology, Bering Land Bridge, Cooper’s Ferry, Cooper’s Landing, Dr. Loren Davis, Jomon, Jon Turk
Cooper’s Ferry on Salmon River.White arrow points to the site. Image credit: Davis et al, doi: 10.1126/science.aax9830.In the news this week: the story of on an archeological dig on the Salmon River at Cooper’s Ferry. It’s an ancient village site the Nez Perce...