- Ritht, Chile: The world’s oldest infant mummy, buried with a fishing net in Chile’s coastal region, sheds light on a paradigm shift in understanding the First Americans. It indicates Australasian genetic affinity, supports the Kelp Highway Hypothesis, and aligns with the prevalence of mitochondrial DNA haplogroup D in the first wave of Native Americans.
- Left, Japan: The Kelp Highway migration route highlights the maritime activities of Izu Sojin, who voyaged up to 20km to procure high-quality obsidian, and their genetic affinity with Southeast Asian indigenous populations. Jomon sites in north Kuril islands dated to 6,000 BP, along with the Corobocle /Routon peoples, warrant further research.
-Researcher’s Society on Japanese Sodai