logo
ResearchBunny Logo
Abstract
This study presents genome-wide data from 64 male subadult individuals found in a subterranean mass burial near the Sacred Cenote at Chichén Itzá. Genetic analysis revealed several closely related individuals, including two pairs of monozygotic twins, highlighting the significance of twins in Mayan mythology. Comparisons with modern populations showed genetic continuity, except for immune-related loci, suggesting adaptation to post-colonial infectious diseases.
Publisher
Nature
Published On
Jun 27, 2024
Authors
Rodrigo Barquera, Oana Del Castillo-Chávez, Kathrin Nägele, Patxi Pérez-Ramallo, Diana Iraíz Hernández-Zaragoza, András Szolek, Adam Benjamin Rohrlach, Pablo Librado, Ainash Childebayeva, Raffaela Angelina Bianco, Bridget S. Penman, Victor Acuña-Alonzo, Mary Lucas, Julio César Lara-Riegos, María Ermila Moo-Mezeta, Julio César Torres-Romero, Patrick Roberts, Oliver Kohlbacher, Christina Warinner, Johannes Krause
Tags
Mayan mythology
genetic analysis
monozygotic twins
genetic continuity
infections
subterranean burial
Chichén Itzá
Listen, Learn & Level Up
Over 10,000 hours of research content in 25+ fields, available in 12+ languages.
No more digging through PDFs, just hit play and absorb the world's latest research in your language, on your time.
listen to research audio papers with researchbunny