A5024569057- Forensic and Genetic Research
- Genetic diversity and population structure
- Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology Studies
- Archaeology and ancient environmental studies
National Institute of Anthropology and History
2022-2023
Aridoamerica and Mesoamerica are two distinct cultural areas in northern central Mexico, respectively, that hosted numerous pre-Hispanic civilizations between 2500 BCE 1521 CE. The division these regions shifted southward because of severe droughts ~1100 years ago, which allegedly drove a population replacement Mexico by Aridoamerican peoples. In this study, we present shotgun genome-wide data from 12 individuals 27 mitochondrial genomes eight archaeological sites across including at the...
Abstract Aridoamerica and Mesoamerica are two distinct cultural areas that hosted numerous pre-Hispanic civilizations between 2,500 BCE 1,521 CE. The division these regions shifted southward due to severe droughts ca. 1,100 years ago, allegedly driving demographic changes population replacement in some sites central Mexico. Here, we present shotgun genome-wide data from 12 individuals 26 mitochondrial genomes eight archaeological across Mexico, including at the shifting border of...