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Ancient mummy DNA provides scientific evidence that colonization brought smallpox to the Americas

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Ancient mummy DNA provides scientific evidence that colonization brought smallpox to the Americas
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Stuff48 mins ago
Ancient mummy DNA provides scientific evidence that colonization brought smallpox to the Americas
NEW YORK (AP) — Ancient mummy DNA recovered in Chile has yielded the firmest evidence yet that European colonization brought smallpox to the Americas.
Ancient mummy DNA provides scientific evidence that colonization brought smallpox to the Americas
New research says ancient mummy DNA provides the firmest evidence yet that European colonization brought smallpox to the Americas
Ancient mummy DNA provides scientific evidence that colonization brought smallpox to the Americas
New research says ancient mummy DNA provides the firmest evidence yet that European colonization brought smallpox to the Americas
New Scientist
New Scientist🏁 first to report1 hrs ago
Smallpox DNA in ancient Inca mummies shows virus came from Europe
The mummies of two people who lived in Chile more than 400 years ago carry DNA from smallpox, providing the first molecular evidence that the virus was brought to the Americas from Europe
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