Tracing the Genetic Trails of Colombia's Early Hunter-Gatherers Who Disappeared Completely

Traces of Mysterious Ancient Human Population Discovered in Colombia

Colombia sits on the land through which Homo sapiens first spread from Central America to South America more than 14,500 years ago, making it a crucial population gateway. Researchers have now found evidence of a previously unknown people who once lived there. Specifically, an international team has traced back 6,000 years of history, based on DNA analysis of 21 sets of carefully chosen human remains. The remains were collected from five sit…

Tracing the genetic trails of Colombia's early hunter-gatherers who disappeared completely

People coming from the north settled South America. The first hunter-gatherers entered the continent from the region of what is Colombia today and then spread out from there. An international research team from the University of Tübingen, the Senckenberg Center for Human Evolution and Palaeoenvironment and the Universidad Nacional de Colombia have now found genetic evidence of a previously unknown, early population.

6,000-Year-Old DNA Analysis Reveals Colombia’s First Hunter-Gatherers Completely Disappeared

A 6,000-year-old DNA analysis study from Colombia reveals the first hunter-gatherer populations vanished completely, marking...