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Kelp getting to the Americas?

November 10, 2026·33 min
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In this episode we explore the ecology of the North Pacific Rim with Jon Erlandson, and specifically, the idea that kelp ecosystems may have acted much like a highway into the Americas, providing early coastal and maritime hunter-gatherers with familiar, dense, and predictable resources almost continuously from Japan all the way to the southern tip of South America **Please do not forget to rate and review the show** Have a question or comment? Email: hello@worldsbeforedesign.c...

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