Decoding Ancient Ancestry: How Paleogenomics Is Reshaping What We Know About Pre-Columbian North America
Ancient DNA analysis has emerged as one of the most powerful tools in modern archaeology, fundamentally challenging long-held assumptions about who first populated the Americas and how they moved across the continent. From contested migration corridors to revelations about population collapse following European contact, genetic science is rewriting pre-Columbian history in real time. Yet this revolution raises profound ethical questions about sovereignty, consent, and who ultimately holds the au