where did native americans originate
It provides an insight into origins of Native Americans whose ancestors are believed to have travelled across Siberia into the Americas during the Ice Age. 1  DNA extracted from the skeleton of a young boy who died 24,000 years ago could prove that the first Native Americans were European. A cross-section of an arm bone from the 24,000-year-old skeleton found in Siberia. Researchers managed to extract DNA from the bones and trace the ancient individual's genetic lineage.