The Aztecs who conquered the city of Xaltocan in ancient Mexico around
1435 may have fundamentally changed the genetic makeup of the people who
lived there, new research suggests.
The study, published in the December issue of the American Journal of Physical Anthropology, showed that maternal DNA from 25 residents of Xaltocan prior to the conquest did not match that found after. The findings may help shed light on a long-standing debate over whether the original Otomi people who lived in Xaltocan before the conquest either abandoned the site or were assimilated into Aztec life.
Read more: http://www.livescience.com/26765-aztecs-changed-dna-people.html
The study, published in the December issue of the American Journal of Physical Anthropology, showed that maternal DNA from 25 residents of Xaltocan prior to the conquest did not match that found after. The findings may help shed light on a long-standing debate over whether the original Otomi people who lived in Xaltocan before the conquest either abandoned the site or were assimilated into Aztec life.
Read more: http://www.livescience.com/26765-aztecs-changed-dna-people.html
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