Chilean Mummies Yield First Genetic Proof Europeans Brought Smallpox to Americas
Genetic analysis of Chilean mummies provides the first scientific proof that European colonists introduced smallpox to the Americas.
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Genetic analysis of Chilean mummies provides the first scientific proof that European colonists introduced smallpox to the Americas.
New genetic analysis of Chilean mummies provides a direct link between European colonization and the spread of smallpox in the Americas.
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