Based on the DNA Recovered from the 11,500-Year-Old Skeleton Called

question 90

Multiple Choice

Based on the DNA recovered from the 11,500-year-old skeleton called Xach'itee'aaneh t'eede gaay (Sunrise girl-child) , this early American became genetically isolated from her Asian ancestors about how long ago:

• A) 8,000 years
• B) 16,000 years
• C) 22,000 years
• D) 50,000 years

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