Feb 22, 2017 · Now an analysis of DNA from the Pueblo Bonito remains is providing intimate new details about these elite groups and who belonged to them.

Jun 18, 2010 · The staff, mostly Navajo and not descendants of the original inhabitants of the site, said they were the Anasazi, a Navajo term meaning “enemy ancestors.” When I pressed for more …

Aug 10, 2017 · One theory was the group - also known as the Anasazi - had simply migrated several hundred kilometres east. Now scientists may have found the evidence to prove that theory by …

Studies of nuclear DNA, especially Y-chromosome markers, should provide insight into the origins and spread of Uto-Aztecan languages.

Apr 30, 2025 · For the first time, a federally recognized Indigenous tribe in the U.S. has led research using DNA to show their ancestral history.

We present mitochondrial haplogroup characterizations of the prehistoric Anasazi of the United States (US) Southwest. These data are part of a long-term project to characterize ancient Great Basin and …

Oct 27, 2024 · The disappearance of the Ancient Puebloans, also known as the Anasazi, from Chaco Canyon in the 12th century is an enduring mystery that is still debated to this day, but a Colorado …

May 2, 2025 · For the first time, a tribe in the U.S. has led research using DNA to show their ancestral connection to Chaco Canyon, one of the ancient centers of Pueblo culture and society.

In the present study, we report the mtDNA haplogroups of 48 samples from two New Mexico sites and compare them with each other and with those of other prehistoric and extant populations in the …

The Navajo people, who now reside in parts of former Pueblo territory, referred to the ancient people as Anaasází in their Diné language, an exonym meaning "ancestors of our enemies", referring to their …