German villagers retain 'caveman' DNA
source: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/main.jhtml?view=DETAILS&grid=&xml=/earth/2008/07/15/scidna1...
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A rare DNA pattern observed in the bones of 'cavemen': bronze age settlers which lived in Germany 3,000 years ago, is also present in locals in the same region today.
The bones of 40 Bronze age settlers, ignorantly branded 'cavemen', were discovered near the village of Nienstedt in the Harz mountains in 1994; DNA analysis later showed that they were from a single family group, and shared a distinctinve, and rare, DNA pattern.
Amazingly, when the DNA of present day locals in the same area was analysed, two people displayed the same distinctive DNA pattern; indicating that they are direct decendants of people who have not moved from the area for 3,000 years.
The bones of 40 Bronze age settlers, ignorantly branded 'cavemen', were discovered near the village of Nienstedt in the Harz mountains in 1994; DNA analysis later showed that they were from a single family group, and shared a distinctinve, and rare, DNA pattern.
Amazingly, when the DNA of present day locals in the same area was analysed, two people displayed the same distinctive DNA pattern; indicating that they are direct decendants of people who have not moved from the area for 3,000 years.
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