Right Figure: DNA Linkages Supporting the Coastal Route
The right figure illustrates the DNA kinship between ancient groups, such as Australian Aboriginals from tens of thousands of years ago, and Population-Y in South America.
This evidence, combined with ancient footprints in North America and the Monte Verde site in South America, strengthens the coastal route theory. DNA analysis from various regions strongly supports a recent paradigm shift to a Two-Wave Theory, starting with the Zero Wave.
Left Figure: The pioneering Zero Wave involved the Sojin ancestors (The First Japanese, ancestors of Jomon people). Their advanced marine technology is validated by their initial navigation across the Tsushima Strait and long-distance, subsistence voyages from the Izu Peninsula (near Mt. Fuji) to a remote Obsidian Island. This established maritime capability aligns powerfully with the American coastal route theory. This group had been previously overlooked because their DNA did not match that of modern North American Natives, but they are now gaining significant recognition. The Subsequent Wave (ANA) consists of an influential group originating from the Northeast Asian interior. This population is the primary source whose DNA spread across modern Native Americans.
Two Waves Overturn the Theory! The established theory of “The First Americans” is undergoing a major revision based on the latest research.
The traditional academic mainstream overly emphasized the later wave, focusing on the quantitative dominance of the inland hunter-gatherers (ANA-related B). As a result, the chronological precedence demonstrated by Population-Y in South America has been underestimated. The true understanding requires acknowledging the multi-wave arrival and dispersal via the coastal route. “Dual Definition of the First Americans.” 1. **Chronological Precursor: The Zero Wave (Ancestor-related A) **is a Circum-Pacific marine-adapted lineage linked to South American Population-Y. This Ancestor-related A is also suggested to have deep ties with the Aomori-Hokkaido Ancestor-related lineage (PAHK). 2. **Quantitative and Cultural Foundation: The Mainstream Wave (ANA-related B) **constitutes the widespread and major ancestry of Native Americans. They are a mixed group of North Eurasians who dispersed after a Standstill in Beringia. It is also pointed out that the dispersal timing of this Wave B is highly likely not to align with the 22,000 BP footprints found in New Mexico. -RSoJS #FirstAmericans#NewTheory
Dr. Scott, while your dental morphology analysis convincingly discredits the direct link between the Incipient Jomon population and the North American First Peoples, we propose the focus must now pivot southward. The key to understanding the deep origins of early American populations lies with the Indigenous peoples of South America, specifically the enigmatic ‘Population-Y,’ which in turn illuminates the more ancient lineage we term the ‘Hokkaido Sojin’ (Ancestor of Jomon people). This shift is crucial for correctly identifying the earliest Paleolithic dispersals into East Eurasia. ―RSoJS #祖人