Beringia

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noun

The historical land bridge that connected northeastern Asia and present-day Alaska during ice ages, enabling the migration of people and animals between the continents.

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Here, humans and other species crossing from Beringia along an ice-free path into the Americas may have emerged into the wider continent.

From Science Magazine ● Apr. 3, 2024

"Instead, it was an immigrant species that evolved in Asia and migrated to North America during a surprisingly cool period, most likely via Beringia."

From Science Daily ● Nov. 6, 2023

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Possible Synonyms

The Pleistocene Passage
Bering Land Bridge
Siberian-Alaskan land bridge
The First American Gateway

Possible Antonyms

Maritime barrier
Continental isolation
Geographic separation
Bering Strait