A scientific study of Aboriginal DNA has discovered new details

Map of Australia showing movement of Indigenous people

Map of Australia showing movement of Indigenous people Source: University of Adelaide

A scientific study of Aboriginal DNA has discovered new details about the way in which the first inhabitants spread across the continent around 50,000 years ago. Researchers from the Australian Centre for Ancient DNA at the University of Adelaide analysed hair samples collected from Aboriginal communities between 1928 and 1970.



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