In this eight-minute video, research biologist Nathaniel Ginsen explores groundbreaking genetic discoveries that challenge the traditional view of Aztec origins. By analyzing Y-chromosome and mitochondrial DNA, along with archeology and indigenous history, the study reveals multiple migration waves from Northeast Asia that shaped Mesoamerican civilizations like the Olmec, Maya, and Teotihuacan.
These findings show that the Aztecs emerged from the last major migration around AD 635, positioning them to avoid earlier collapses and rise to dominance. Remarkably, genetic lineages from Mesoamerica spread across the Americas, highlighting its central role in pre-Columbian history.
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