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I'm confused. They have just now determined that they do indeed have Columbus's DNA so they can finally answer the question of where he was from. But all along
by litoE 2y ago
I'm confused. They have just now determined that they do indeed have Columbus's DNA so they can finally answer the question of where he was from. But all along they have had the DNA of his brother and of his son. Wouldn't their DNA have answered that question just as well?
- bbor 2y agoBecause this article is nationalist lies released on a dramatic TV show for Spain's "national day", not real science. Sorry! For some reason, people are still fighting to claim more credit for the guy who was condemned at the time for immoral behavior. Nationalists gonna nationalist, I guess. Specifically, they probably don't have Columbus' DNA, and if they do, it's from a very small collection of highly degraded hand bones: https://imagenes.elpais.com/resizer/v2/7HHNA2XRENAIDKTSS4RUGIDTLY.jpeg?auth=83f08eecafe042e739a54e738f80d5b87d12739149d8d02dbc6a78148ec09a09&width=980 https://imagenes.elpais.com/resizer/v2/7HHNA2XRENAIDKTSS4RUG... The bones that are supposedly from his brother are in similar condition, and also this guy "now claims that the alleged remains of Christopher and Diego do not correspond to those of two brothers, but to two second cousins." See my comment history or https://elpais.com/ciencia/2024-10-12/el-show-del-adn-de-cristobal-colon-pudo-ser-un-judio-de-valencia-o-no.html https://elpais.com/ciencia/2024-10-12/el-show-del-adn-de-cri... for more info.