Scientists discovered an unknown human lineage

DNA sequencing of ancient remains by Colombian scientists helped identify an unknown human lineage. This was reported by Reuters agency.

Scientists conducted complete DNA sequencing of ancient remains found at archaeological excavations near the country's capital Bogota.

This refers to a group of ancient people called Checua, named after the location where the remains of its representatives were first extracted from the ground in 1992.

Researcher from the genetics institute of the National University of Colombia, Andreya Casas, reported that they compared the analysis results with findings in other regions of the continent, after which they established that the Checua possess a lineage previously unknown to science.

"When we began comparing with other specimens from other parts of America, we discovered that the pre-ceramic period specimens found here on the Cundiboycense plateau have a lineage that hasn't been reported. This is a new lineage," she said.

The find in Checua includes partial remains of approximately 30 people and one almost undamaged skull.

Scientists are not certain, but this group possibly represents an isolated nomadic community of hunter-gatherers. They have no known descendants.

The Checua skull is noticeably more elongated than the skulls of other populations found on the plateau around Bogota.