Linguistic is a mature science and we should not expect any groundbreaking findings from a new paper. What can do a modern linguist is to have a new interpretation of already known facts, or at best he can find a few new lexical parallels. Nielsen's paper is important because it shows that the linguistic data do not contradict to the available genetic data about the origins of Armenians. And more important it can reinforce it, giving new details.
Monday, March 25, 2024
Linguistic is a mature science and we should not expect any groundbreaking findings from a new paper.
Wednesday, March 13, 2024
The origins of Grey ware culture in Iran
The origins of Grey ware culture in Iran
Thursday, March 7, 2024
The genetic profile of eastern Jews.
The genetic profile of eastern Jews.
Monday, February 26, 2024
Here is an excerpt from the Petrosyan 2023 paper about the origins of Kura-Araxes culture. We wrote.
Here is an excerpt from the Petrosyan 2023 paper about the origins of Kura-Araxes culture. We wrote.
""The increase in the genes of Caucasian hunter-gatherers may be explained this way: the creators of the Kura-Araxes culture did not originate exclusively from the previous Neolithic farmers but was a mixture of farmers living in the lowlands and Caucasian hunter-gatherers related population preserved in the mountains. This also explains their tendency to build settlements in high mountainous areas.""
Monday, February 19, 2024
Genetic history of larger Aintab region.
There are large number of ancient DNA from the larger Aintab region. Based on that data we can reconstruct the genetic history of that region since the Neolithic to Medieval and modern periods.
Friday, February 9, 2024
When the tools and settings matters. Part 1
When the tools and settings matters. Part 1
Tuesday, February 6, 2024
Some remarks on a genetic shift that affected modern RoA in Iron Age.
Some remarks on a genetic shift that affected modern RoA in Iron Age.
Wednesday, January 31, 2024
According to the link below this coin was minted by the satrap of Armenia Orontes ( Eruand ) who is mentioned in the Xenophon's Anabasis.
According to the link below this coin was minted by the satrap of Armenia Orontes ( Eruand ) who is mentioned in the Xenophon's Anabasis. He was "exiled" to Mysia where he minted this coins. Later he managed to return back to Armenia after organizing a rebellion against the Achaemenid king. The Pergamon inscription mentions him as son of Artašir. We have a thread about this inscription in this group. Links can be found in the comments
Thursday, January 18, 2024
The closest populations with G25 scaled to:
The closest populations with G25 scaled to:
Friday, January 12, 2024
Koban culture 1200-400BC
Koban culture 1200-400BC
Saturday, January 6, 2024
Chalcolithic period cultures.
Chalcolithic period cultures.