Viggen Posted December 21, 2005 Report Share Posted December 21, 2005 Europeans inherit their looks from Stone Age hunters, new research suggests. Scientists studied ancient skeletons from Scandinavia to North Africa and Greece, comparing ancient and modern facial features. Their analysis suggests modern Europeans are closely related and descended from prehistoric indigenous peoples. full article at National Geographic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moonlapse Posted December 22, 2005 Report Share Posted December 22, 2005 Its great that they are starting to be able to quantify how much of the Celtic and proto-Celtic influence on neolithic Europe was caused by a cultural shift as opposed to an actual influx of foreigners. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLavius Valerius Constantinus Posted December 22, 2005 Report Share Posted December 22, 2005 I'm still waiting for another report that suggest hereditary traits from the farmers. Something about Iberia. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pantagathus Posted December 22, 2005 Report Share Posted December 22, 2005 Its great that they are starting to be able to quantify how much of the Celtic and proto-Celtic influence on neolithic Europe was caused by a cultural shift as opposed to an actual influx of foreigners. Exactly, I've had a running argument with some folks that explaining the neolithic spread by mass migrations is an out dated line of thinking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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