Archaeologists discover oldest dwelling in the Western Hemisphere, a 13,800-year-old structure in Alaska
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Archaeologists have uncovered evidence of a dwelling at an Alaskan site dated to 13,800 years ago, making it the oldest known structure in the Western Hemisphere. The discovery pushes back the timeline of human habitation in the Americas.
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