Posted on 04/25/2005 5:11:40 PM PDT by blam
This is the result of a DNA study done by Professor Stephen Oppenheimer and funded by The Bradshaw Foundation. As you go on the journey, here are some things I would like you to make note of and I would appreciate your comments:
1. 135-115,000 years ago, notice that the first human excursion out of Africa failed/Died out.
2. 74,000 years ago Toba exploded and reduced the worldwide human population to 2-10,000. Note the (about) 10,000 year absence of humans in India, Pakistan and parts of SE Asia. Also, there are two populations of 'out of Africa' humans that are seperated from themselves for about 10,000 years.
3. 65,000 years ago, the two seperated 'out of Africa' populations were rejoined.
4. 25-22,000 years ago, humans made it to Meadowcroft in North America.
5. 22-19,000 The Last Glacial Maximum(LGM), the coldest period during the Ice Age. Notice that at least six groups of humans are seperated from themselves. It is my hunch that it was this period that Mongoloids and Caucasians were distinguished. The oldest (undisputed) Mongoloid skeleton ever found is 10,000 years old.
6. 10-8,000 years ago, agriculture begins in Mexico, China, the Amazon and Indonesia.
I will provide a link below for you to begin the journey.
My pleasure.
Wow. Amazing links and info. You should write a book. Seriously.
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