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European origins laid bare by DNA
BBC ^ | 10 October 2013 Last updated at 18:23 ET

Posted on 10/11/2013 7:26:37 AM PDT by BenLurkin

"None of the dynamic changes we observed could have been inferred from modern-day genetic data alone, highlighting the potential power of combining ancient DNA studies with archaeology to reconstruct human evolutionary history."

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


TOPICS: History; Science
KEYWORDS: ancientautopsies; centraleurope; czechrepublic; dna; genetics; godsgravesglyphs; haplogrouph; helixmakemineadouble; latvia; lithuania; mtdna; skeletons
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To: BenLurkin; All

Spencer Wells explained: “When you look at
today’s populations, what you are seeing is a
hazy palimpsest of what actually went on to
create present-day patterns.”


Ah, well that clears things up.


21 posted on 10/11/2013 12:00:13 PM PDT by pluvmantelo (We can't expect to get anywhere unless we resort to terrorism-Lenin)
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To: blueunicorn6

>>> Milk drinkers unite! <<<

A gallon of milk and a plate of fresh baked brownies (note: brownies don’t have icing) = Heaven!


22 posted on 10/11/2013 12:07:38 PM PDT by AFreeBird
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To: pluvmantelo

“Palimpsest”

Fascinating things!


23 posted on 10/11/2013 5:08:32 PM PDT by BenLurkin (This is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion or satire; or both.)
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To: TEXOKIE; BenLurkin

I’ll ping this when I can, there’s another one to post as well, and at least one other topic I got pinged to. Thanks T & B!

http://www.biblicalarchaeology.org/daily/news/ashkenazi-jewish-ancestry-confirmed-european-by-mtdna-tests/


24 posted on 10/12/2013 5:33:39 AM PDT by SunkenCiv (It's no coincidence that some "conservatives" echo the hard left.)
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To: UnwashedPeasant

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LQu9WAnK3kQ


25 posted on 10/12/2013 7:15:15 AM PDT by PghBaldy (12/14 - 930am -rampage begins... 12/15 - 1030am - Obama's advance team scouts photo-op locations.)
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To: TEXOKIE; BenLurkin; StayAt HomeMother; Ernest_at_the_Beach; decimon; 1010RD; 21twelve; 24Karet; ...

Thanks TEXOKIE and BenLurkin.

26 posted on 10/12/2013 10:40:20 AM PDT by SunkenCiv (It's no coincidence that some "conservatives" echo the hard left.)
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Genetic Roots of Ashkenazi Jews
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/3076370/posts


27 posted on 10/12/2013 10:53:18 AM PDT by SunkenCiv (It's no coincidence that some "conservatives" echo the hard left.)
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To: BenLurkin

-—— hunter-gatherer cultures persisted alongside farming cultures for 2,000 years after the introduction of agriculture to the region - with very little interbreeding between the two.-——

This means that discrimination an racism are basic human survival traits. The diversity fad is contrary to basic human genetic nature


28 posted on 10/12/2013 1:15:34 PM PDT by bert ((K.E. N.P. N.C. +12 ..... Travon... Felony assault and battery hate crime)
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To: BenLurkin; SunkenCiv
Might wanna add this one to ref.

Dienekes has some nice graphics posted for some better context.

Ancient central European mtDNA across time (Brandt, Haak et al. and Bollongino et al.)


29 posted on 10/12/2013 5:42:47 PM PDT by Theoria
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To: Theoria

Thx, though I’m not a big fan of Dienekes.


30 posted on 10/12/2013 7:00:03 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (It's no coincidence that some "conservatives" echo the hard left.)
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To: SunkenCiv

Thanks, SunkenCiv.


31 posted on 10/12/2013 8:35:02 PM PDT by TEXOKIE (We must surrender only to our Holy God and never to the evil that has befallen us.)
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from the FRchives:

Why did European DNA suddenly change 4,000 years ago? (Shortened Title)
Mail Online | April 23, 2013 | Staff
Posted on 04/24/2013 5:50:41 PM PDT by Islander7
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/chat/3012015/posts


32 posted on 10/26/2013 8:36:36 AM PDT by SunkenCiv (http://www.freerepublic.com/~mestamachine/)
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