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Analysis of hair DNA reveals ancient human's face
bbc. ^ | 10 February 2010

Posted on 02/10/2010 1:31:13 PM PST by JoeProBono

DNA analysis of human hair preserved in Greenland's permafrost has given clues as to what the owner looked like.

A study, published in the journal Nature, says the individual's genome is the oldest to have been sequenced from a modern human.

The researchers say the man, who lived 4,000 years ago, had brown eyes and thick dark hair, although he would have been prone to baldness.

They say the genome also shows that his ancestors migrated from Siberia.

The man has been named Inuk, which means "human" in the Greenlandic language.

(Excerpt) Read more at news.bbc.co.uk ...


TOPICS: History; Science
KEYWORDS: dna; face; godsgravesglyphs; greenland; helixmakemineadouble; inuk; jpb; permafrost
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To: dfwgator

“That didn’t take long”.....

As well it shouldn’t!


21 posted on 02/10/2010 2:11:16 PM PST by AngelesCrestHighway
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To: JoeProBono
The man has been named Inuk, which means "human" in the Greenlandic language.

Maybe in 'Urban Greenlandic' but not in the Queen's Greenlandic. Inuk (pronounced een-yuk-click-click-click) most closely translates to 'frozen testicle'. I guess that could still apply here and could explain the look on his face.

22 posted on 02/10/2010 2:11:51 PM PST by Never on my watch (Liberalism has NEVER made anything better)
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To: JoeProBono
These people are so full of themselves.

Let's see how they do with ten random hair samples taken today. Let them draw their pictures and compare with real photographs.

ML/NJ

23 posted on 02/10/2010 2:41:36 PM PST by ml/nj
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To: JoeProBono

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24 posted on 02/10/2010 3:50:25 PM PST by SunkenCiv (Happy New Year! Freedom is Priceless.)
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To: ml/nj
Let's see how they do with ten random hair samples taken today. Let them draw their pictures and compare with real photographs.

What a great suggestion. Bet they will never take you up on such a challenge.

25 posted on 02/10/2010 6:06:38 PM PST by JohnG45
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To: ml/nj

I thought the same thing. Let’s have some cross proof.

Well, the scientific method’s not what it used to be, after all look at all the proof for global warming:)

But that third picture prob is spot on.


26 posted on 02/12/2010 8:59:09 AM PST by Beowulf9
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