tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2074422985363924559.post3072450769623862266..comments2023-08-26T09:41:34.197-06:00Comments on Africa: Rare Analyses and Knowledge-base: Comments on Battaglia et al. 2008: Y-chromosomal evidence of the cultural diffusion of agriculture in southeast EuropeMystery Solverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06985949344472336362noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2074422985363924559.post-80226465696384582392009-02-09T04:05:00.000-07:002009-02-09T04:05:00.000-07:00The Big Valley writes:Based on avbailable evidence...The Big Valley writes:<BR/><BR/><I>Based on avbailable evidence, would it not be just as likely that the "E" groups from the Eastern Sahara <B>were part and parcel of the arrival/introduction of agriculture rather than solely the "J" migrants</B>?</I><BR/><BR/>Indeed; it would. <BR/><BR/>The authors themselves don't exactly come out *loud* and say Hg E1b1b1a* (E3b*-M78) carriers were NOT [or viceMystery Solverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06985949344472336362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2074422985363924559.post-54643929751840320752009-02-04T21:36:00.000-07:002009-02-04T21:36:00.000-07:00quote:In other words, one gets the impression from...quote:<BR/><I>In other words, one gets the impression from this article that the authors here are saying that J-carrying populations were the ones largely responsible for introducing Neolithic farming culture into Europe, and that Hg E-carrying groups in Europe were the recipients, amongst others, albeit major agents of spreading it further deep into western Europe. </I><BR/><BR/>Astute analysis Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com