swedish, etc as distant cousins?
2006-12-08 01:20:44 · 6 answers · asked by Luiz B 3 in Social Science ➔ Anthropology
Yes. Markers on mitochondrial DNA and the Y chromosome (as well as fossil evidence) tell us that all human beings are descended from individuals that lived about 200,000 years ago. Furthermore, everyone outside of Africa has a common ancestor from less than 100,000 years ago. The National Geographic Society's Genographic Project has a lot of information about this area of research, and are undergoing one of the largest research projects on population genetics ever.
2006-12-08 10:39:29 · answer #1 · answered by desiroka 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes.
Hi cousin!
2006-12-09 02:56:10 · answer #2 · answered by Koko Nut 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can believe anything you want. There are still people who believe the earth is flat. But if you prefer science as your guide, then you would have to say yes.
2006-12-08 13:54:10 · answer #3 · answered by drkstr1973 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes. True.
2006-12-08 09:30:34 · answer #4 · answered by Zelda Hunter 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most of us have common ancestors from only 70,000 years ago.
2006-12-08 18:05:26 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely. It gives marriage that incestuous edge, if you think about it ;-)
2006-12-09 04:05:56 · answer #6 · answered by Labsci 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋