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Tooth Boosts Archeological Research

Jeff Rasic
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University of Alaska Fairbanks

A baby tooth is deepening our understanding of how North America was first populated by humans. The long archived specimen from northwest Alaska is the subject of new research by Fairbanks based scientists, which is increasing genetic knowledge of a people known as Ancient Beringians. KUAC’s Lex Treinen reports.