(maps-pacific.com) A new study by a international group of scientist concludes that the people of Micronesia, which includes the island of Guam, originated from Taiwan and coastal China.

Very little information as to the origins of Micronesians were available until this recent study. The researchers used DNA and a specialized computer program to analyze the data and form a conclusion.

This study was reported in an article by John Noble Wilford of The New York Times.