DNA of sacrificed child in Paquimé, Chihuahua, reveals incest practices in pre-Columbian elite

DNA of sacrificed child in Paquimé, Chihuahua, reveals incest practices in pre-Columbian elite

MADRID (EUROPA PRESS) -DNA from a unique child burial at the Mexican site of Paquimé, Chihuahua suggests it is a rare example of close-relative pairing among elites for ritual sacrifice. Paquimé was the political and ritual center of the pre-Columbian Mogollon culture during the 13th and 14th centuries AD, and has been extensively investigated by … Read more