They Had Different Maternal Lineages
By the time they were done with the analysis, they were surprised by what they learned. The experts did not expect to find totally different maternal lineages! To be specific, one of them came from the C1b DNA subgroup. On the other hand, the other belonged to B2. This was surprising as the two children died and were buried together.
They Had Different Maternal Lineages
An Even More Detailed Test
A team of experts in Denmark ran the remains through a more detailed test. They focused on samples from the skull of the sunrise girl-child, the older of the two. The researchers compared her DNA to 167 different global populations across different periods of time. Their conclusion was that there was just one wave of migration from Beringia to the Americas, giving the “standstill model” credence. The tests showed that the two girls had mothers from distinct genetic groups. This made them believe that genetic diversity arose when the group occupied Beringia. In 2018, a scientist called Miguel Vilar told National Geographic, “Twenty years ago, we thought the peopling of America seemed quite simple, but then it turns out to be more complicated than anyone thought.”
An Even More Detailed Test
