pedigreed Christopher Columbus It has been a mystery and a cause of dispute for 500 years. The official story has always been that The discoverer of America was born in Genoa. But other theories suggest that his birthplace was Galicia, Portugal, Majorca or Corsica, leading to further conspiracies about the navigator's character. It now seems that the final answer to this mystery is found by a Scientific research Who claim, based on the evidence they have gathered, that they have found the right answer.
The work of these scientists can be seen in the documentary “Colón DNA, it's true origin”, which brings together the research they have carried out since 2002, at the initiative of historian Marcial Castro. The study begins after Cristóbal The bodies of Columbus and his family were exhumed from the Seville Cathedral.This allowed them to conduct an in-depth analysis of the discoverer's DNA.
Christopher Columbus' DNA under a magnifying glass
Investigation to determine the true origin of Christopher Columbus It took 20 years since we had access to DNA. From his remains. The delay is largely due to the lack of technology capable of decoding DNA. Bones in such an advanced state of decomposition.José Antonio Llorente, a forensic medicine professor and cooperating with the investigation, explains, as published on CNN.
Although they could be analyzed in 2023 using current technology, it was not enough. The remains of Columbus, his son Fernando and his brother Diego were also in a state of significant deterioration. Bone samples that can be taken The exhumations in Seville Cathedral were very small.
However, advances in the last twenty years have allowed scientists to find the truth about the origin of Columbus. For this, in addition to careful analysis, They worked in independent laboratories and without communication.to ensure their scientific validity. “Scientific conclusions must be confirmed by several laboratories, and if they are not, they are useless,” says Llorente.
A historical mystery will be solved on screen.
Although details of the investigation into the origin of Columbus are provided and how scientists from different countries worked Find the real answerTo find out, we will have to wait. The results will be revealed in the documentary “Colón ADN”, produced by Story Producciones and co-produced by RTVE in collaboration with the University of Granada.
the The release date has not been announced yet.But it is not unlikely that it was in October, around the twelfth, which is the day Columbus discovered America.
