Tag Archive: Deborah Bolnick 
Aztec Conquest Altered Genetics among Early Mexico Inhabitants, New DNA Study Shows
For centuries, the fate of the original Otomí inhabitants of Xaltocan, the capital of a pre-Aztec Mexican city-state, has remained unknown. Researchers have long wondered whether they assimilated with the Aztecs or abandoned the town altogether. According to new anthropological research from The University of Texas at Austin, Wichita State University and Washington State University,… » Continue Reading
Researchers Underscore Limitations of Genetic Ancestry Tests, Urge Caution When Interpreting Results
Although many people rely on commercially available genetic tests for insights into their ancestry, the tests have significant limitations, according to Deborah Bolnick, assistant professor of anthropology at The University of Texas at Austin.
