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Much has been written on the haplogroups present in Ashkenazi Jews, as well as their autosomal DNA. In terms of autosomal DNA, Ashkenazi Jews are frequently presented as similar to Italians. This is despite their Middle Eastern roots. This study, from 2014, placed Ashkenazi Jews within a...

From reading historical descriptions of the "Mediterranean race", it seems like this type is very much mixed and its "pure" form (the defining features clearly predominant) is relegated to a small area. "Pure" Mediterraneans are mesocephalic to dolichocephalic, but have very narrow or elongated...

Article from Abroadintheyard They are now saying ~338,000 years ago for Y-DNA Adam.

I know the idea of a relationship between Y-DNA haplogroups and certain physical/personality traits has already been discussed. I still find it unfortunate, that many people are so quick to repeat as fact that all traits are associated with autosomal DNA and anything that disagrees is...

http://www.dw.com/en/thousands-of-pro-erdogan-protesters-rally-in-cologne/a-19439669 I saw one German flag in that rally, at the edge of the picture. The idea of a large number of foreigners coming to a country and then proudly displaying pictures of a foreign leader seems to me like an...

When researching Haplogroup I, I have seen on the internet references to I* (basal I), and two groupings: I*1 and I*2. But I am unable to find any specific information about them other than some people posting on Eupedia that I*2 is found among Cretans and some Caucasians (as in from the...

Link to study I know this has been discussed many times but I saw this study from 2009 and have some things to say. There is a correlation, but they say that any similarities between two individuals with the same Y/mtDNA haplogroup does not prove that it is a result of those chromosomes. I...