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March 25, 2026Open Access

Paleogenomic Insights into the Mitogenomic Composition of an Ancient Urban Neighborhood Near the Puchituk Terminus, Caracol

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CCCelia Cleary

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Paleogenomic analysis uncovers matrilineal relationships in an ancient urban neighborhood, suggesting demographic patterns.

Key Points

  • This project aims to reconstruct ancient mitogenomes to understand demographic composition and kinship in a Caracol neighborhood.
  • Extracted ancient DNA from 51 bones excavated from the Puchituk area.
  • Constructed genome libraries from 25 DNA extracts using Illumina sequencing methodology.
  • Enriched libraries targeting nuclear SNPs and the complete mitogenome to assess matrilineal relationships.
  • Produced sequence data from 7 individuals, enabling insights into matrilineal relationships.
  • Estimated chromosomal sex of individuals interred near Puchituk, contributing to kinship analysis.
  • Revealed the genomic composition of the neighborhood at Caracol, enhancing our understanding of urban social structures.

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Celia Cleary (2023) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69c37bb3b34aaaeb1a67e56fhttps://doi.org/10.13021/mars/15298
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