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snagglepuss

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5. That is really quite something.

Reply to glinda (Reply #4)

Thu Jan 26, 2012, 11:41 PM

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DNA reveals that Native Americans came from Central Russia! [View all] snagglepuss Jan 2012 OP

I can't wait to tell my friends they're a bunch of Russkies. Warpy Jan 2012 #1

I find it shocking that they moved so far North. I wonder if they were running from snagglepuss Jan 2012 #2

There were (and still are) a lot less predatory beasts in frigid climates. Amonester Jan 2012 #16

THat would make sense but then why wouldn't all early people move into the far North why only snagglepuss Jan 2012 #25

Not so - grizzlies, polar bears and especially the now-extinct short-faced bear were there jpak Jan 2012 #29

That maybe so...but it ain't got SHIT on the Honey Badger... truebrit71 Jan 2012 #33

I saw a special on Netflix (I think from NatGeo) that suggested Bolo Boffin Jan 2012 #19

I think most migrations were to get away from enemies Warpy Jan 2012 #31

Mitochondral DNA shows migration from South America to the South Pacific, not much vice-versa. moriah Jan 2012 #13

This seems to support an earlier (3 or 4 years ago) PotatoChip Jan 2012 #20

My family ran to sailors, scholars and itinerant musicians Warpy Jan 2012 #32

Ha, you may well be right, about that... PotatoChip Jan 2012 #40

There's a lot of evidence for different waves of migration starroute Jan 2012 #30

So I an part Russian Broderick Jan 2012 #3

hehe. My great-grandparents were from Russia and I married an Am. Indian. Woot! glinda Jan 2012 #4

That is really quite something. snagglepuss Jan 2012 #5

Hope we are not related. Perhaps too many people are related already and the IQ level is suffering. glinda Jan 2012 #42

Du rec. Nt xchrom Jan 2012 #6

I didn't realize this was anything new. learned decades ago that they had crossed the land bridge niyad Jan 2012 #7

I had always heard they came from China and the Pacific Ring. snagglepuss Jan 2012 #8

this is a relatively small, specific location near the center of Asia eShirl Jan 2012 #26

So the term will be flamingdem Jan 2012 #9

That area is not ethnic Russian or any other kind of European Lydia Leftcoast Jan 2012 #10

Beat me to it :) n/t RZM Jan 2012 #15

This message was self-deleted by its author PotatoChip Jan 2012 #21

Interesting post but comments about fact this link is from the DM is snagglepuss Jan 2012 #24

I'll have to agree with you on that. AverageJoe90 Jan 2012 #39

the genetics is right (presumably)-- it's just a crappy report.... mike_c Jan 2012 #41

It makes perfect sense, but try telling it to Creationists. Jean V. Dubois Jan 2012 #11

Wasn't this obvious to those who knew human migration patterns? moriah Jan 2012 #12

Hate to rain on parades here RZM Jan 2012 #14

Thanks for such an insightful post. What I find fascinating is that they have snagglepuss Jan 2012 #23

I agree. It is fascinating what we're learning about our early history n/t RZM Jan 2012 #28

Unfortunately, this article isn't exactly 'insightful', IMO. AverageJoe90 Jan 2012 #38

Well really what was formerly part of Mongolia. n/t vaberella Jan 2012 #17

My friend who is AsahinaKimi Jan 2012 #18

Good news. My wife's from Asia. Some her ancestors populated the Americas. pampango Jan 2012 #22

Mistaken for Mexican? She shouldn't be. AverageJoe90 Jan 2012 #36

But, but ,but the Great Spirit created them right here! AngryAmish Jan 2012 #27

Someone should tell the Mormons Sheepshank Jan 2012 #34

Not really buying this, tbh. AverageJoe90 Jan 2012 #35

The Mescalero Apache are said to come from Mescar, Mongolia. duhneece Jan 2012 #37

Not surprising, but still pretty cool derby378 Jan 2012 #43