[Aztlan] Maya-Chibchan links

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Thanks to John Hoopes for bringing this to our attention.

An article has appeared on a mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) study
of populations from Mesoamerica into parts of South America.
The authors conclude that there is an especially strong relation
between Maya and Chibchan peoples,
the latter both from parts of Panama and from parts of Colombia.

"Biological Relationship between Central and South American
Chibchan Speaking Populations: Evidence from mtDNA"
_American Journal of Physical Anthropology_ 133.753-770.

It is only one article, but still interesting.

Best wishes,
Lloyd Anderson
Ecological Linguistics

For more on Chibchans and nearby peoples, please attend 
the 2007 annual Symposium of the Pre-Columbian Society
of Washington, DC.   To receive a brochure,   go to
www.pcswdc.org
click to "see details of Symposium" 
and then click on "Request a Brochure" in the left margin



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