Tests Reveal Amesbury Archer "King Of Stonehenge' Was A Settler From The Alps

Popular Science ^ | 2-8-2004

[blam]

"Isn't this about the same time as the Otzi mummy? Same culture, no doubt."

I believe he's about 7-800 years earlier.

[r9etb]

The "Beaker Culture," eh?

Another one of those "red-haired" cultures?!?

[blam]

A sub-set to the Beaker culture are the Corded Ware/Single Grave Culture

The Jomon of Japan are identified by their 'corded' pottery. Hmmm?

[mtbopfuyn]

The Archer was obviously an important man, and because he lived at the same time that the stones at Stonehenge were first being built

Really? Either he was God or the journalist is a bozo.

[mtbopfuyn]

perhaps the builders prepared an "ise road" to slide the stones overland.

Could be. Can't think of the name but somewhere over there are some white stones layed out across the fields that, to me, look very much like the old IBM computer punch cards.

[jimt]

The author appears to be using the word "tress" incorrectly.

The definition I find is "a braid or lock of hair".

[an amused spectator]

I'm wondering if it's allowable for punsters to be beaten on the historical threads. ;-)

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[truth_seeker]

DNA for the British Isles is probably the most studied of anyplace on earth.

And since it had waves of migrants, it makes for interesting speculation of what precisely took place.

Many in Britain share a DNA group which includes many from Spain, Portugal and France, indicating a probable migration by land or by sea along the Atlantic.

In any event there were pre-celts, celts, Romans, Angles, Saxon, Frisians, Jutes, Norse, and maybe others.

Those are the “coming” and many of us are the “going.”

[blam]

Ancient DNA (Cheddar Man, Otzi, Etc)

My dad's mother (Mrs Smith) was related to Cheddar Man.

[truth_seeker]

“My dad’s mother (Mrs Smith) was related to Cheddar Man.”

Then you are, too. And me too. mtdna U5

[blam]

YUP.

Descendant Of Stone Age Skeleton Found (Cheddar Man - 9,000 Years Old)

[truth_seeker]

Good site for people that have interest in DNA-genealogy

http://www.eupedia.com/genetics/