Walter Neves, an anthropologist at the University of São Paulo, suggests that Luzia's features most strongly resemble those of Australian Aboriginal peoples.
Neves' findings open many questions regarding the timing and routes of human migration to the New World.
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Neves analyzed the circa 10,000-year old skull "Luzia" found near Belo Horizonte, Brazil, revealing morphological characteristics that differ significantly from typical Amerind remains.
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