In praise of DNA genetics

[_Quasimodo]

A great article that shows how accurate DNA analysis can be.
http://popular-archaeology.com/issue/fa ... -inca-rule

First of all, there's still a strong surviving Native American component, despite all the admixture with European genes ever since the Spanish conquest.

[_Philo Sofee]

From that same article

The study emerges out of a collaboration between research institutes in Peru and in Germany, including the Max Planck Institute for the Science of Human History.

This is what else is cool is everyone getting in on it together and cross checking, and bolstering the evidences and making sure things are in cohesion. I love stuff like this! Thanks for the link!

[_Quasimodo]

From that same article

The study emerges out of a collaboration between research institutes in Peru and in Germany, including the Max Planck Institute for the Science of Human History.

This is what else is cool is everyone getting in on it together and cross checking, and bolstering the evidences and making sure things are in cohesion. I love stuff like this! Thanks for the link!

You are very welcome, Philo! I'm glad you liked it. I think it might be a little arcane for some, but it's implications do shoot holes through most apologist's arguments.

Popular Archaeology is a great site if you have an interest in history.