Analysis of mitochondrial DNA in a sample of archaic bone remains from the Herrera period in the Bogotá savanna. ; Análisis de ADN mitocondrial en una muestra de restos óseos arcaicos del periodo Herrera en la sabana de Bogotá

9 páginas ; Ancient bone remains constitute an important source of biological information, and their genetic characterization allows the confirmation or rebuttal of human affiliations proposed on the basis of non-molecular approaches. Pre-Columbian history of the Eastern Andes in Colombia has been divided into three main periods: (i) an early colonization by groups of hunter-gatherers, (ii) an intermediate period “Herrera” characterized by primitive agriculture and (iii) a late stage of Chibcha-speaking groups, with agriculture and ceramics (“agroalfarero”). Objective. The mitochondrial DNA on... Mehr ...