Tag: Archaeogenetics
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Ancient DNA Confirms Picuris Pueblo’s Direct Ancestry to Chaco Canyon
For centuries, the Picuris Pueblo people of northern New Mexico have preserved oral histories linking them to the great Ancestral Puebloan civilization of Chaco Canyon (circa 850–1250 CE). Now, peer-reviewed genetic research published in Nature Communications (2023) confirms what their traditions have always asserted: a direct ancestral connection to Chaco’s ancient inhabitants. This deep study represents a paradigm shift in Southwestern archaeology, demonstrating…