Rapa Nui Interbred with Natives

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Rapa Nui population interbred with Native Americans before Europeans arrived, new DNA suggests

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DNA from 15 people who lived on Rapa Nui , also known as Easter Island , has been found.

Genetic testing of the modern population has shown a diversity of ancestry, but that is distorted by the Europeans who first visited in 1722 and kidnapped most of the population for slaves.

The possibility of interbreeding occurred between 1250 and 1430 , according to the new research.

In keeping with a more respectful approach to Rapanui culture, the authors of this research met with the surviving community to seek permission to test the museum specimens and define the questions to be studied. Proof the specimens are closely related to modern inhabitants of the island will be used to mount a case to bring the remains home. The study is published in Nature ..

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