Sweet Potato DNA Challenges Theory That Polynesians Beat Columbus to America

6 years ago

15042018 – Gizmodo UK

United Kingdom

Christopher Columbus reached the New World in 1492, but some experts say Polynesian explorers beat him to it. There?s little evidence to…

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