The Analysis of a B2 Mitochondrial Sub‐Lineage from the Chilean Andes Supports Complex Mobility Patterns Between Pre‐Columbian Societies in the Andean Region

Key Points

• This research examines mitochondrial lineage B2 to understand the movement of pre-Columbian populations in the Andean region.
• Analyzed mitochondrial DNA from populations in the Chilean Andes and Altiplano.
• Investigated historical migration sources and patterns of population movement.
• Compared mobility influences from pre-Columbian societies to the Inca Empire.
• Intensive mobility patterns identified between different populations in the Altiplano, centered around Tiwanaku.
• Chilean Altiplano served as a significant migration source to Bolivia and Argentina.
• The influence of the Inca Empire on population dynamics was found to be minor.