23 Jul 2022

New DNA analysis solves the mystery of Micronesian origins

From , 6:00 am on 23 July 2022

The origins of the peoples that make up the Micronesian islands has been a mystery, until now.

Analysis of ancient DNA has shown that the Micronesians came from East Asia and Polynesia more than 3,000 years ago.

New insights have been from research by academics at the University of Hawaii.

One anthropology emeritus professor, Michael Pietrusewski, explained to Don Wiseman what they found.

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Photo: AFP