Beringian standstill hypothesis
E219776
The Beringian standstill hypothesis proposes that the ancestors of Indigenous peoples of the Americas spent a prolonged period isolated in Beringia before dispersing into the rest of the continent.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Beringian migration hypotheses | 1 |
| Beringian refugium | 1 |
| Beringian standstill hypothesis canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Beringian standstill hypothesis Context triple: [Paleo-Indian period, associatedWith, Beringian standstill hypothesis]
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A.
Kurgan hypothesis
The Kurgan hypothesis is a leading theory that locates the Proto-Indo-European homeland in the Pontic–Caspian steppe and explains the spread of Indo-European languages through the expansion of early steppe pastoralist cultures.
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B.
Neanderthal Man: In Search of Lost Genomes
Neanderthal Man: In Search of Lost Genomes is a popular science book by geneticist Svante Pääbo that recounts the pioneering research leading to the sequencing of Neanderthal DNA and the insights it provided into human evolution.
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C.
Neanderthal extinction
Neanderthal extinction refers to the disappearance of Neanderthals, an archaic human species that once inhabited Eurasia, leaving Homo sapiens as the sole surviving human lineage.
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The Causes of Evolution
The Causes of Evolution is a foundational 1932 book by geneticist J. B. S. Haldane that helped establish the modern synthesis by mathematically integrating Mendelian genetics with Darwinian natural selection.
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E.
Acquiring Genomes: A Theory of the Origins of Species
Acquiring Genomes: A Theory of the Origins of Species is a scientific book by Lynn Margulis that advances the idea that symbiosis and the merging of genomes are central drivers of evolutionary innovation and the formation of new species.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Beringian standstill hypothesis Target entity description: The Beringian standstill hypothesis proposes that the ancestors of Indigenous peoples of the Americas spent a prolonged period isolated in Beringia before dispersing into the rest of the continent.
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A.
Kurgan hypothesis
The Kurgan hypothesis is a leading theory that locates the Proto-Indo-European homeland in the Pontic–Caspian steppe and explains the spread of Indo-European languages through the expansion of early steppe pastoralist cultures.
-
B.
Neanderthal Man: In Search of Lost Genomes
Neanderthal Man: In Search of Lost Genomes is a popular science book by geneticist Svante Pääbo that recounts the pioneering research leading to the sequencing of Neanderthal DNA and the insights it provided into human evolution.
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C.
Neanderthal extinction
Neanderthal extinction refers to the disappearance of Neanderthals, an archaic human species that once inhabited Eurasia, leaving Homo sapiens as the sole surviving human lineage.
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D.
The Causes of Evolution
The Causes of Evolution is a foundational 1932 book by geneticist J. B. S. Haldane that helped establish the modern synthesis by mathematically integrating Mendelian genetics with Darwinian natural selection.
-
E.
Acquiring Genomes: A Theory of the Origins of Species
Acquiring Genomes: A Theory of the Origins of Species is a scientific book by Lynn Margulis that advances the idea that symbiosis and the merging of genomes are central drivers of evolutionary innovation and the formation of new species.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human migration hypothesis
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population genetics hypothesis ⓘ scientific hypothesis ⓘ |
| addresses |
location of genetic differentiation of Native American ancestors
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timing of first human entry into the Americas ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Beringian refugium
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linked to:
Beringian standstill hypothesis
refugia concept in biogeography ⓘ |
| concerns |
Late Pleistocene human populations
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origin of Indigenous peoples of the Americas ⓘ peopling of the Americas ⓘ |
| continuesToBeTestedBy | high-coverage ancient genome analyses ⓘ |
| contrastsWith | models of continuous migration from Siberia without prolonged isolation ⓘ |
| debatedBy |
archaeologists
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geneticists ⓘ linguists ⓘ |
| developedFrom | late 20th century genetic studies of Native American mtDNA ⓘ |
| field |
American prehistory
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anthropology ⓘ archaeology ⓘ paleoanthropology ⓘ paleogenomics ⓘ population genetics ⓘ |
| geographicFocus |
Beringia
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linked to:
Bering Land Bridge
Northeast Asia ⓘ Northwest North America ⓘ
linked to:
Northwestern North America
|
| hasInfluenced |
interpretations of Native American genetic diversity
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models of early American archaeological cultures ⓘ |
| implies |
Native American ancestral population was isolated from other Eurasian populations for thousands of years
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genetic divergence between Native American ancestors and East Asian populations occurred in or near Beringia ⓘ post-standstill dispersal into the Americas was relatively rapid ⓘ |
| involves |
glacial and climatic conditions that allowed human habitation of Beringia
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sea-level changes exposing the Bering land bridge ⓘ |
| proposes |
ancestors of Indigenous peoples of the Americas experienced a prolonged period of isolation in Beringia
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founding populations of Native Americans differentiated genetically in Beringia ⓘ migration into the Americas occurred after a genetic and demographic standstill in Beringia ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Beringia
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linked to:
Bering Land Bridge
coastal migration hypothesis ⓘ founder effect in Native American populations ⓘ genetic bottleneck in early Native American history ⓘ ice-free corridor hypothesis ⓘ |
| supportedBy |
Y-chromosome evidence
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ancient DNA studies ⓘ archaeological evidence from Beringia and the Americas ⓘ autosomal DNA evidence ⓘ linguistic evidence ⓘ mitochondrial DNA evidence ⓘ paleoecological evidence ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Last Glacial Maximum
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Late Pleistocene ⓘ |
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Subject: Beringian standstill hypothesis Description of subject: The Beringian standstill hypothesis proposes that the ancestors of Indigenous peoples of the Americas spent a prolonged period isolated in Beringia before dispersing into the rest of the continent.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Beringian standstill hypothesis
subject linked to:
Dené–Yeniseian languages (proposed)
linked to: Beringian standstill hypothesis