Large-scale genetic research have proved that mankind originated from a very small group of people. Common ancestors have been discovered for the entire population of many billions inhabiting all five continents of the Earth: these are two thousand primeval hunters-gatherers who used to live in Africa more than 100,000 years ago. New data has been also obtained about the rates and directions of human beings’ prehistoric evolution, and the way the continents got inhabited.
The researchers have applied the recent achievements of molecular-biological technology which allow to concurrently analyze multiple DNA characteristics of a person. 377 DNA characteristics (markers) of the currently living nations from all the continents - 52 populations from Africa, Europe, Middle, Central and Eastern Asia, Oceania and America - were studied.
Having processed the accumulated data, the researchers came to the conclusion that all people on the Earth had originated from a small group of ancestors – their quantity not exceeding 2 thousand people.
2007-09-09 06:32:44
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answered by Its not me Its u 7
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Adam & Steve, they heard there was a serious party going on.
2007-09-05 05:42:39
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answered by Anonymous
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Adam and Eve, by the power of GOD.
2007-09-05 06:00:03
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answered by gubwv 3
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Adam and Eve and they were created by God.
2007-09-05 06:13:57
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answered by Darth Eugene Vader 7
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evolution, so there was no actual first human being. what came first the chicken or the egg?
2007-09-05 05:48:17
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answered by torndrk 3
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You are either too young or too stupid to be here. Which is it?
2007-09-09 21:26:54
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answered by Anonymous
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2007-09-05 05:48:45
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answered by Anonymous
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