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Ancient DNA Links Smallpox to European Colonization in the Americas
A study of ancient mummy DNA from Chile provides strong evidence that smallpox was brought to the Americas by European colonizers. Researchers found genetic links between smallpox strains in the Americas and those in Europe, confirming the virus's devastating impact on Indigenous populations.
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Ancient mummy DNA provides scientific evidence that colonization brought smallpox to the Americas
Ancient mummy DNA provides scientific evidence that colonization brought smallpox to the Americas
Ancient mummy DNA provides scientific evidence that colonization brought smallpox to the Americas
Ancient mummy DNA provides scientific evidence that colonization brought smallpox to the Americas
Ancient mummy DNA provides scientific evidence that colonization brought smallpox to the Americas
DNA from Ancient Mummy Links Smallpox to European Colonization of the Americas
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