How can we be sure that Mexicans really descended from Native Americans????

Question

"Thomas M" you didn't answer the question

Answer 1

Many of them aren't. Many are descendants of the Spanish settlers.

Answer 2

When the Spanish came to the new world they brought "no Women" they took Indian women and the Mestizo nation was Born, There are 12 million Native Americans in Mexico Speakers of Indigenous Languages. The Uto-Aztecan Language Was spoken in the Pacific-Northwest, The South West and as far South as Nicaragua.

The Columbia Encyclopedia,6th Edition 2001-05
NATIVE AMERICAN LANGUAGES

Answer 3

THERE WAS NO SUCH THING AS A 'MEXICAN BORDER" UNTIL AFTER 1848!

You're trying to pretend that there was something called "America" and "Mexico" with borders between them BEFORE Eurpeans invaded.

It's incorrect to say that one group called themselves "Native Americans" when that phrase didn't exist until 1913.

"Mexicans" and "Native Americans" have been migrating both North and South over the millenia.

That's why the Uto-Aztecan language group extends from Utah to Mexico City.

USE YOUR EYES.
Both areas are Indigenous (both mixed-bloods and full-bloods).

Answer 4

"Native Americans in Mexico

The territory of modern-day Mexico was home to numerous Native American civilizations prior to the arrival of the European conquistadors:

Olmecs, who flourished from between 1200 BC to about 800 BC in the coastal regions of the Gulf of Mexico

Zapotecs and the Mixtecs, who held sway in the mountains of Oaxaca and the Isthmus of Tehuantepec

Maya in the Yucatán (and into neighbouring areas of contemporary Central America

Aztecs, who, from their central capital at Tenochtitlan, dominated much of the centre and south of the country (and the non-Aztec inhabitants of those areas) when Hernan Cortes first landed at Veracruz.
In contrast to what was the general rule in the rest of North America, the history of the colony of New Spain was one of racial intermingling (mestizaje). Mestizos quickly came to account for a majority of the colony's population; however, significant pockets of pure-blood indígenas (as the native peoples are now known) have survived to the present day."

"Mexico's cultural mix is a result of its long and colorful history. Hundreds of years ago, Mexico was the home of great Indian civilizations. The people built cities and temples. They developed a calendar, a counting system and a form of writing. The last of these Indian empires fell to Spanish invaders in 1521. Following this conquest, Mexico remained a Spanish colony for the next 300 years. This led to widespread intermarriage and racial mixing between Spaniards and Native Americans. As late as the early 19th century, Native Americans accounted for nearly two-thirds of the population in the region. During that century, however, the racial composition of the country began to change from one that featured distinct European (Spanish) and indigenous populations, to one made up largely of mestizos-people of mixed Spanish and Native American descent. By the end of the 19th century, mestizos, who were discriminated against during three centuries of Spanish colonization, had become the largest population group in Mexico. Mestizos now account for about 60 percent of Mexicans."
http://www.cabosanlucasvillas.net/mexico/about/

Answer 5

Mexico is in North America.
There were native American people living in the area before the Spanish arrived.
People tend to leave genetic material behind, sometimes in the form of offspring.
Chances are good that there has been some genetic mixing . Your question is posted in the immigration section. I don't really see the relevance of the question to the category.

Answer 6

Native Americans from the lands of the Americas have skin color. Ranging from dark and light brown to dull dark red.There were no whites in Mexico and further south. Spaniards brought the white skin and the spanish language. The spaniards that mixed with the Indians, I am sure were common low class soldiers or just workers.To answer your "?" it is skin color.

Now that we can do DNA research, it should provide further proof.

Answer 7

You can sometimes tell just by looking at their features. You can see the difference between a mexican with spanish blood and a mexican with indian blood. Its all in their looks. All you have to do is look at them and you will be able to tell which have indian heritage and which have spanish heritage.

Answer 8

Like most North Americans, Mexicans are descended from various cultures...they are not all descended from Native Americans any more than all US citizens are descended from Europeans.

Answer 9

You could start by knowing Mexico and it's history.Also U S history.The illegals who cross our borders are mainly of Native American decent.Why? Because the Spanish elite own and run Mexico.It's subtle but deadly prejudice that has raged since the Spanish conquered Mexico.

Answer 10

Some did and some didn't. Mexicans have a lot of European Spanish heritage too.

Answer 11

Dog tricks hit it on the head- perfectly- the elite are from Spain. My sisters (by exchange) are blond hair, blue eyed, tall girls.

Mexico was Aztec/Mayan, then settled by Spaniards. The modern-day Mexico is a combination of both.

If you want to know, DNA tests can break down genetic makeup fairly easily.

They told Stephen Colbert he was 75% probability he was jewish. LOL.