July
31
/ 2023
A team of researchers has unearthed and analyzed genomic data from 34 ancient skeletons scattered across Brazil. Their new study reveals the astonishing tale of 'Luzio,' a courageous wanderer who was buried in a mound of shells and fish bones around 10,000 years ago, marking a momentous milestone in the prehistory of South America. Finding the Origins of Luzio A peer-reviewed article published today, July 31, in Nature Ecology & Evolution introduces the world to Luzio, the oldest human skeleton discovered in São Paulo state (Brazil). According to the study, DNA has revealed that Luzio, who lived in the São Paulo region over 10,000-years-ago, was a descendant of an ancestral population that arrived in the Americas at least 16,000 years
