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by D J Thornton
Fri Oct 23, 2015 4:53 am
Forum: World
Topic: New discovery modern Humans China
Replies: 2
Views: 20045

New discovery modern Humans China

By Ann Gibbons 14 October 2015 1:00 pm http://news.sciencemag.org/archaeology/2015/10/trove-teeth-cave-represents-oldest-modern-humans-china For decades, anthropologists have tried to trace the patchy trail left by the earliest modern humans out of Africa. But they have been stymied by gaps in the f...
by D J Thornton
Thu Sep 17, 2015 5:58 am
Forum: Cherokee
Topic: Old World Roots
Replies: 0
Views: 7796

Old World Roots

http://oldworldroots.homestead.com/

More in depth study of Cherokee DNA
by D J Thornton
Thu Sep 17, 2015 5:31 am
Forum: Native American
Topic: Appalache and the French
Replies: 1
Views: 7358

Re: Appalache and the French

Mobile began as the capital of French Louisiana in 1702 A hurricane in 1711 sent the French upMobile River to 27 mile Bluff The French later moved to Biloxi 1720 then to New Orleans. This Area was part of Lousiana, Spanish West Florida, British Colony 1763 Back to Spanish in 1780 Spanish did not lea...
by D J Thornton
Thu Sep 17, 2015 5:17 am
Forum: Cherokee
Topic: Old Souls in A New World
Replies: 0
Views: 7331

Old Souls in A New World

Old Souls in The New World by Donald Yates
The Secret History of The Cherokee
Tells the story of the Cherokee Migration From the Old World. Includes the Phoenicians and Greek.
Disclosing preliminary results of Cherokee mtDNA that is meditterean T,U, H, X some of Haplogroups
by D J Thornton
Thu Sep 17, 2015 5:10 am
Forum: Melungeon
Topic: Early Colonists in NC and VA
Replies: 2
Views: 22234

Early Colonists in NC and VA

I don't know what happened to Helen Campbells website, but I found this at another website searching this article regarding early colonists in Virginia Melungeons.com 2001 Helen Campbell Prior to the white man’s arrival in America, a chain of separate but interacting Algonquian communities thrived a...
by D J Thornton
Thu Sep 17, 2015 4:52 am
Forum: Melungeon
Topic: Genetic and Lexicographical Profile of Melungeons
Replies: 0
Views: 7803

Genetic and Lexicographical Profile of Melungeons

http://dnaconsultants.com/_literature_7 ... Melungeons

Includes groups and geographical regions. Sample DNA Profile. Teresa's story. Other. May help give an idea of what people were early in history
by D J Thornton
Thu Sep 17, 2015 4:41 am
Forum: World
Topic: Homo Naledi
Replies: 1
Views: 18540

Re: Homo Naledi Dawn of Humanity

PBS aired special tonight, I viewed it, and waited thru 1st hour to get to point. Here is a review and futher info http://archaeology.about.com/od/stoneage/fl/The-Dawn-of-Humanity-Newly-Discovered-Homo-Naledi-Video-Review.htm Page 2 had this info may need to visit site to access links The Dawn of Hu...
by D J Thornton
Thu Sep 17, 2015 3:59 am
Forum: World
Topic: Homo Naledi
Replies: 1
Views: 18540

Homo Naledi

In Photos: New Human Relative Shakes Up Our Family Tree http://www.livescience.com/52130-new-human-homo-naledi-photos.html An international team of scientists has discovered the remains of what they say belong to a completely new species of human. The bones were found in a cave in South Africa and m...
by D J Thornton
Thu Sep 17, 2015 3:55 am
Forum: African
Topic: newfound species Homo naledi
Replies: 1
Views: 9534

newfound species Homo naledi

In Photos: New Human Relative Shakes Up Our Family Tree http://www.livescience.com/52130-new-human-homo-naledi-photos.html An international team of scientists has discovered the remains of what they say belong to a completely new species of human. The bones were found in a cave in South Africa and m...
by D J Thornton
Tue Aug 25, 2015 12:28 pm
Forum: African
Topic: Bantu
Replies: 0
Views: 9719

Bantu

Postby D J Thornton » Wed Aug 05, 2015 6:04 am My interest in African Ancestry pertains to Melungeons and Jamestown 19 odd. The earliest recorded group of Africans brunt from Angola, The Bantu. In that contest here are two articles you can read of my note regarding, this admixture and Native America...

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