New discoveries are constantly rewriting the story of humanity’s arrival in North America.  Recent research, as reported by the Times Colonist (Nov 9, 2025), reveals compelling evidence that early Asians reached North America by boat along the Pacific coastline: rather than solely on foot via inland routes. Ancient biface stone tools, found at archaeological sites from Virginia to Idaho and Florida, point to maritime migration from Hokkaido, Japan, up to 20,000 years ago. Genetic analysis and surprising archaeological finds suggest people settled Asia’s coastlines and islands before paddling to new lands.

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