Early Paleo-Indian


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The earliest DNA evidence of human habitation in North America was discovered in 2014 in Oregon's Paisley Five Mile Point Caves complex, which is located in the state's high desert. Caves would have provided a refuge from the elements, providing warmth in winter and relief from the heat of summer, not to mention protection from megafauna predators.

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