Whispers from Mayahak Cab Pek
A lone Archaic-era voice from the Maya Mountains, ~5600 years ago
Ancient and historical cultures
DNA Spotlights
Explore the places, time periods, and published research behind ancient DNA samples and the cultures associated with them.
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Mayahak Cab Pek: Belize 7,000 Years Ago
A lone ancient genome illuminates early Holocene life on Belize’s Caribbean slope
Coastal Dawn: Belize 8,800 Years Ago
Two early Holocene individuals from Mayahak Cab Pek hint at coastal lifeways and maternal continuity
Mayahak Cab Pek — Belize, 9,300 Years Ago
An early Holocene coastal presence revealed by fragile archaeology and a single ancient genome
First Holocene Forager of Belize
A lone 9,400-year-old individual from Mayahak Cab Pek ties early archaeology to maternal lineage.
Saki Tzul: Belize, 7,400 Years Ago
Two early Holocene individuals link ancient Belize archaeology with Indigenous genetic lineages
Akapana: Voices of Tiwanaku
A cinematic glimpse into Akapana (Bolivia) tying monumental stones to ancient genomes
Lukurmata Voices: Tiwanaku on the Altiplano
A highland settlement where stones and genomes whisper long-lived traditions
Miraflores of the Titicaca Basin
Two Middle Horizon souls from 765–965 CE illuminate highland life and ancestry
Tiwanaku Echoes (650–1200 CE)
Highland state on Lake Titicaca whose stones and genomes hint at Andean continuity
Putuni Tiwanaku: Maternal Echoes
A single 7th–9th century CE burial from Putuni (Bolivia) links Tiwanaku archaeology with mtDNA C1c
Monolito Descabezado - Tiwanaku Echo
A single genomic signal from a high-altitude monolith illuminates Tiwanaku-era lives