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Showing posts with label DNA in archaeology. Show all posts
Showing posts with label DNA in archaeology. Show all posts
Thursday, September 5, 2019

New Genetic Research Information Released in India Stirs Controversy With Hindu Nationalists

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There's "de Nile," and then there's denial, Denial and racist/bigot DENIAL that refuses to accept reality confirmed by ind...
Sunday, October 11, 2015

A Review of What We Know About Ancient Human "Species Interbreeding" (as the scientists call it, what bunk!)

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Hola darlings! A fundamental tenet of biology teaches us that like breeds with like.  As our technology continues to improve and we contin...
Saturday, February 15, 2014

Genes Reveal History...

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... or, more accurately, herstory.  By the way, I would not call rape "hanky panky."  Ahem . Story at Nature.com Check out the ...
Tuesday, November 19, 2013

New "Archaic" Mystery Humans Uncovered in Latest DNA Genome Sequencing

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Heh heh heh :)  I love this! From Nature Magazine Online: Mystery humans spiced up ancients’ rampant sex lives Genome analysis sugges...
Saturday, October 5, 2013

Old Genetic Link Between Mesopotamia and India

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Visit Plosone.org for the much more technical (made my eyes cross) original research article :  mtDNA from the Early Bronze Age to the Roman...
Sunday, April 21, 2013

DNA Sequencing Possible for Ancient Egyptian Mummies

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From Nature.com Egyptian mummies yield genetic secrets Next-generation sequencing finds DNA preserved in hot climates. Jo Marchant ...
Friday, January 25, 2013

Sweet Potato DNA Shows Early Polynesian-South America Contact

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Oh, those ancient navigators!   Thor Heyderdahl may have had it backwards when he suggested it was travellers from Peru (South America) who ...
Saturday, December 8, 2012

DNA Proves Romany Originated in NW India or Pakistan

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So, the "Gypsies" aren't from ancient Egypt after all.  That blows up a lot of hypotheses favored by some. European Romani E...
Sunday, December 2, 2012

Genetic Link Between Native Americans and Europeans

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Well of course there is, duh.  We all come from the same stock ultimately. From Science Daily Native Americans and Northern Europeans Mo...
Sunday, September 23, 2012

DNA Study Raises More Questins Than It Answers

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Link to article: Extensive DNA Study Sheds Light on Modern Human Origins September 20, 2012 "The deepest divergence of all living ...
Sunday, September 9, 2012

More on the Deciphering of DNA of Denisovan - Girl!

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From BBC News - always so well written! 31 August 2012 Last updated at 02:17 ET DNA of girl from Denisova cave gives up genetic secret...
Sunday, September 2, 2012

Denisovan Genome Deciphered!

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Article at Popular Archaeology: Archaic Human DNA Reveals its Secrets Thu, Aug 30, 2012   R ecently completed research has revealed ...
Tuesday, August 21, 2012

Another Mystery Human Shows Up in Fossil Record

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Interesting, very interesting...  Of course, scientists persist in their stereotyping use of the term "archaic" when speaking of c...
Tuesday, August 14, 2012

Who Has What at Stake in Keeping Neanderthal an "Ape Man?"

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Is this a case of follow the money?  Or follow the academic reputation(s) at stake?  Will the 19th century line of reasoning about where we ...
Friday, July 27, 2012

DNA v. Fossilized Bones

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From The New York Times : Genetic Data and Fossil Evidence Tell Differing Tales of Human Origins By NICHOLAS WADE Published: July 26...
Thursday, March 22, 2012

Thirty Founding Mothers of Madagascar!

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It's absolutely fascinating what we are learning these days through DNA analysis!  I had NO idea that Madagascar was settled only ...
Thursday, August 25, 2011

Another Shot Across the Bow in the DNA Wars!

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23 August 2011 Last updated at 19:15 ET Study deals blow to theory of European origins By Paul Rincon Science editor, BBC News website [...
Wednesday, August 24, 2011

Study of Horse Domestication Focuses on Y Chromosome

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Interesting press release - but please, give it to me in "layman's English" next time, heh? Public release date: 23 -Aug-201...