The 6,000-Year-Old People Found Near Bogotá — And The DNA Test That Revealed A Native American Lineage That Vanished From The Genetic Record
Whether it might be found somewhere else — in populations not yet studied, in regions not yet sampled — is an open scientific question.
The Altiplano As A Corridor
Understanding the Bogotá Altiplano’s geographic role in the broader Americas helps explain why the demographic history documented in the 2025 study matters beyond the specific region.
The Colombian Andes form the entry point into South America from the north.
Anyone moving overland from Central America into South America must cross or go around the mountains and lowlands of Colombia.
The Andes divide here into multiple ranges — the Cordillera Occidental, the Cordillera Central, and the Cordillera Oriental — with valleys and passes that channel movement and population flow.
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