Ancient Clump Reveals Greenland Eskimos' Roots

Courtesy NPR Programs: Morning Edition  Fri, 05/30/2008 - 5:00am

A 3,000-year-old clump of human hair found frozen in Greenland may have solved a scientific mystery: Where did ancient Eskimos come from, and where did they all go?

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