DNA secrets of Ice Age Europe unlocked

[inanna]

Source: BBC

2 hours ago

A study of DNA from ancient human bones has helped unlock the secrets of Europe's Ice Age inhabitants.

Researchers analysed the genomes of 51 individuals who lived between 45,000 years ago and 7,000 years ago.

The results reveal details about the biology of these early inhabitants, such as skin and eye colour, and how different populations were related.

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The study in Nature journal shines a torchlight over some 40,000 years of prehistory, showing that ancient patterns of migration were just as complex as those in more recent times.


Read more: http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-36150502

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It was hard to edit this down into four paragraphs only. I suggest reading the entire article - lots of interesting bits.

[PatSeg]

1. Thank you for posting this

[Faux pas]

2. Kickin' to bookmark.

[PSPS]

3. This doesn't belong in LBN.

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

7. It was late-breaking 40,000-10,000 years ago.

So, compared to dinosaurs, this is late-breaking news!

[Cal33]

4. Thanks for the great article. I enjoyed it very much.

[lunatica]

5. kick'd and rec'd

It's amazing what they're doing with DNA. Where it leads is anyone's guess! What an exciting subject.

[Bohunk68]

6. The other links embedded in the article are also very informative.

Just this morning was pm'ing with a friend about other DNA reports, plus my own and my mother's. In my own, I have 7% Caucasus and 2% South Asian. Along with a mix of Europe. My mom's is similar, but way different %'s. My bio father came from Hungary and his family came of out of Schwabia. There is a minor %age of Eur. Jewish with it.

[left-of-center2012]

8. I love this kind of stuff

Very interesting. Thanks for posting.
I'm going to share it on a none DU forum.

[Uncle Joe]

9. Kicked and recommended.

Thanks for the thread, inanna.

[zazen]

10. wow! the image of that Ice Age woman is hauntingly familiar and . . . not

I love reading about studies like this. Thanks for the link.