Sunday, September 14, 2014

Unknown hominid species interbred with early humans




Unknown hominid species interbred with early humans 

A new study presented to the Royal Society meeting on ancient DNA in London last week has revealed a dramatic finding – the genome of one of our ancient ancestors, the Denisovans, contains a segment of DNA that seems to have come from another species that is currently unknown to science. The discovery suggests that there was rampant interbreeding between ancient human species in Europe and Asia more than 30,000 years ago. But, far more significant was the finding that they also mated with a mystery species from Asia – one that is neither human nor Neanderthal - See more at: http://www.ancient-origins.net/news-evolution-human-origins/ancient-humans-bred-completely-unknown-species-001059#sthash.cO5LW2Lj.dpuf

This guy got around ... 16 million descendants!

Genghis Khan: prolific lover as well as fighter and the father of a good many of us!

The average person who lived in 1200 AD would have about 800 descendants by now, this guy has 16,000,000. He was discovered through DNA testing but who was he?


Wednesday, September 10, 2014

European Conquest of the Americas : Week 3

Today's lecture on the European conquest of the Americas ....


Monday, September 8, 2014

This weeks lecture for LAH2020

Week 3, American and Iberian Empires ...