➀ DNA mystery: Genetic ties of Americas’ first peoples remain an enigma. ➁ Sojin, early Japanese, had maritime skills & indirect DNA links to S. American Natives. ➂ Inland hunters lacked maritime adaptation & deep DNA ties to S. A. N. – Research Society on Japanese Sodai (RSoJS)
Two-wave migration—northward then southward—is a characteristic feature of Eastern Asia. The term “ancient Mongoloid” is outdated and misleading, as it oversimplifies the complex population dynamics of early human migrations in the region.
The direct or indirect relationships among groups A, B, C, D, and the first South American natives are a critical theme. Understanding these connections is essential for unraveling the peopling of the Americas.