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THEY CAME FROM THE NORTH

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“In 1604, shortly before the first permanent settlers in America arrived at Jamestown”: so Fox Butterfield begins his review (April 3) of the history of an ancient Chinese family. What arrogance! The first permanent settlers in America arrived, from Asia as it happens, across Bering Strait some time before 10,000 BC.

DONALD GREENE

LOS ANGELES

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