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Patricia Foster
Coverage of Patricia Foster in the Nexus archive.
- Ancient mummy DNA provides scientific evidence that colonization brought smallpox to the Americas
Ancient mummy DNA from Chile provides genetic evidence that smallpox was introduced to the Americas through European colonization. The study, published in Science, identified smallpox infections in two individuals who died between 1492 and 1631, linking the virus to European strains and confirming historical accounts of its devastating impact on Indigenous populations.
- Ancient mummy DNA provides scientific evidence that colonization brought smallpox to the Americas
Ancient mummy DNA from Chile provides genetic evidence that smallpox was introduced to the Americas through European colonization, with infections dating between 1492 and 1631. The study links the virus to European strains, confirming historical accounts of its deadly impact on Indigenous populations.