Adolf Hitler cherished the concept of a 'superior' Nordic race
Posted on 06/13/2008 9:38:51 PM PDT by bruinbirdman
The theory of Scandinavian racial purity cherished by Hitler and the Nazis has been rubbished by new scientific research.
The study found that bodies from 2000-year-old burial sites in eastern Denmark contained "as much genetic variation in their remains as one would expect to find in individuals of the present day".
The findings, in an analysis by the University of Copenhagen which has just been published in the American Journal of Physical Anthropology, explodes the Nazis' much cherished concept of a 'superior' Nordic race.
Adolf Hitler cherished the concept of a 'superior' Nordic race
Hitler used pseudo-scientific research to back up claims that northern Europeans could form a Master Race which would lead mankind, and even set up a breeding program between Germans and Norwegians to foster it.
The racist theory, which placed the Master Race at the top of mankind's hierarchy and Jews at the bottom, played a central role in the Holocaust.
But according to the new research, the "concept of a single Scandinavian genetic type, a Scandinavian race that wandered to Denmark, settled there, and otherwise lived in complete isolation from the rest of the world, is a fallacy".
Far from being isolated and 'genetically pure', the study on the burial sites found that Danes mixed with peoples from across the globe.
"It becomes clear that the Danes must have been in contact with other peoples," said scientist Linea Melchior, who analysed DNA from the Bøgebjerggård and Skovgaarde sites.
"One of the Danish burial grounds, which dates back to the iron age also contained the remains of a man who appears to have been of Arabian origin," she added.
Research at another early Danish burial site has unearthed a corpse of Siberian origin.
Both that body and the 'Arabian' body discovered by Linea Melchior were buried in identical fashion to 'locals', showing researchers say "that people from distant parts of the world could be and were absorbed in Danish communities".
Now, as to those Danes being superior.....
2. The only real "caucasians" are the Armenians and Georgians. The term "caucasian" for white people is a purely American conception based on 19th century junk science.
I guess that explains why Hitler had blond hair...
Yeah. But nothing — not even sarcasm — could explain that mustache.
“pseudo-scientific research” gee, where have I heard that recently...maybe about the environmental, climate change, global warming confusion network?
“I guess that explains why Hitler had blond hair...
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I always found it amsuing that Hitler lacked ALL that he wanted to create with his “super race”. Perhaps he had seld hatred issues?
Part of the problem seems to be that, as far as I know, anthropologists aren’t exactly sure where “whitey” comes from either. The Caucusus region or parts to the North were the general consensus until those ancient red-haired and blonde Xingiang mummies kicked over the ethnological applecart.
We were created by a mad scientist on the island of Patmos about 5,000 years ago. It's been in the papers.
This just in: It seems StormFront.org (White Power) has a thread insisting that ‘ol Shickelgruber never actually stated anywhere that blonde hair and blue eyes should be the aesthetic ideal.
Ask Michelle Obama, she can tell the Chinese a thing or two, OR, would she use it against them?
Maybe it is not clear to you where "whitey" comes from but he sure does show up in a lot of places...
And some South Carolinians.
He actually advised Aryans that they could be less choosy in a bar at 1:55 AM.
Is that Brother Minister Calypso Louie or Esteemed Professor Leonard Jeffries’ theory?
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“The Blackman is the original man. From him came all brown, yellow, red, and white people. By using a special method of birth control law, the Blackman was able to produce the white race. This method of birth control was developed by a Black scientist known as Yakub, who envisioned making and teaching a nation of people who would be diametrically opposed to the Original People. A Race of people who would one day rule the original people and the earth for a period of 6,000 years. Yakub promised his followers that he would graft a nation from his own people, and he would teach them how to rule his people, through a system of tricks and lies whereby they use deceit to divide and conquer, and break the unity of the darker people, put one brother against another, and then act as mediators and rule both sides.”
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So there. It was this “Yakub” dude.
I don't know with whom this theory originated. All I can say is that it's every bit as solid scientifically as what the Nazi's believed.
It's also struck me as ironic that Hitler (born in Austria) didn't resemble his vision of the “master race.” In addition one of his cousins was mentally retarded in some way and was put to death (euthanasia program). From what I've read his family wasn't “ideal breeding stock.”
The thirteenth warrior?
lol...someone else on my wave length there.
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