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5 Amazing Finds in Canada's Yukon Permafrost that Provide a Glimpse into the Ice Age
Not much can grow in northwest Canada's permafrost. Like its name, the ground is permanently frozen and supports little life save for moss, lichen and shallow-rooted shrubs—but deep down, the permafrost houses an entirely different kind of "life."The last waves of ancient people from whom today's First Nations groups are descended from traveled to the Yukon at least 15,000 years ago, but tens of thousands of years prior to that, megafauna ruled the Yukon. Permafrost perfectly preserved the bodies of these Ice Age animals that were not scavenged, including DNA, and they make for some awesome findings that you can check out below.
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