The Monte Verde controversy is back: who first lived in the Americas?

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The Monte Verde sites in Chile have been the source of arguments among archaeologists for decades.Columnist Michael Marshall finds the row is heating up again – and could change our understanding of the first peoples in the Americas…

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  • The Monte Verde sites in Chile have been the source of arguments among archaeologists for decades.Columnist Michael Marshall finds the row is heating up again – and could change our understanding of the first peoples in the Americas…
  • Reported by New Scientist and published Mon, 12 Oct 2026 17:00:00 UTC.

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