Angela
Elite member
- Messages
- 21,823
- Reaction score
- 12,329
- Points
- 113
- Ethnic group
- Italian
See:
Adhikari et al
http://www.annualreviews.org/doi/ab...83115-022331?journalCode=genom#article-denial
"The history of the Americas involved the encounter of millions of Native Americans, Europeans, and Africans. A variable admixture of these three continental groups has taken place throughout the continent, influenced by demography and a range of social factors. This variable admixture has had a major influence on the genetic makeup of populations across the continent. Here, we summarize the demographic history of the region, highlight some social factors that affected historical admixture, and review major patterns of ancestry across the Western Hemisphere based on genetic data."
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It corroborates things that I thought might be true, i.e. Uruguay is more "European" than Argentina, Costa Rica is more "European" than the other Central American countries. In Brazil, despite the high numbers of mixed people, there are really large numbers of basically European people, often the descendants of Italian and German immigrants, like the Pope.
Adhikari et al
http://www.annualreviews.org/doi/ab...83115-022331?journalCode=genom#article-denial
"The history of the Americas involved the encounter of millions of Native Americans, Europeans, and Africans. A variable admixture of these three continental groups has taken place throughout the continent, influenced by demography and a range of social factors. This variable admixture has had a major influence on the genetic makeup of populations across the continent. Here, we summarize the demographic history of the region, highlight some social factors that affected historical admixture, and review major patterns of ancestry across the Western Hemisphere based on genetic data."
Click on the chart below to enlarge.
It corroborates things that I thought might be true, i.e. Uruguay is more "European" than Argentina, Costa Rica is more "European" than the other Central American countries. In Brazil, despite the high numbers of mixed people, there are really large numbers of basically European people, often the descendants of Italian and German immigrants, like the Pope.