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Idaho Finds Push Back Arrival of First Americans

5/20/2025

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New discoveries in western Idaho reveal that North America's earliest human settlers may have arrived 16,000 years ago, pushing back the timeline by 3,000 years. Artifacts and remains found at Cooper’s Ferry challenge existing theories, sparking debate among experts, with some advocating for a later arrival and questioning ties to northern Japan.

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New discoveries in western Idaho reveal that North America's earliest human settlers may have arrived 16,000 years ago, pushing back the timeline by 3,000 years. Artifacts and remains found at Cooper’s Ferry challenge existing theories, sparking debate among experts, with some advocating for a later arrival and questioning ties to northern Japan.