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**katespepach** · 08-17-2010, 01:43 AM

See I have a problem when people mention haplogroup J2 with Sumerians, the reason for that is because there has been no ancient DNA of Sumerians found, not to mention that the haplogroup diversity within that region today is very great with many different haplogroups.

Good point also, archeogenetic testing should be a norm... And yet, here we are; stuck on our suppositions.
The haplogroup diversity found in Na7rain could be linked to several factors, historical ones even (Neo-Assyrian deportations for example).

Some Indian poster here (JoshK) and other old user (Iyengar) used to argue the purest racial Dravidians were the Indo-European Northwestern Lower Castes in India (but not Pariahs). These people usually look Dark caucasoid, even if some have Aboriginal ancestry, that's not their predominant ancestry.

If you ask me, it sounds likely to me.

It does make sense if we consider the frequencies of HGs L(M20+) and H (M69+) in the Dalit.
One could also suppose that Gypsies belonged to low castes before finally "fleeing" in a way or another from their status which would explain their H1a (M82+) frequency.

08-17-2010, 01:43 AM	#17
katespepach Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 495 Senior Member	See I have a problem when people mention haplogroup J2 with Sumerians, the reason for that is because there has been no ancient DNA of Sumerians found, not to mention that the haplogroup diversity within that region today is very great with many different haplogroups. Good point also, archeogenetic testing should be a norm... And yet, here we are; stuck on our suppositions. The haplogroup diversity found in Na7rain could be linked to several factors, historical ones even (Neo-Assyrian deportations for example). Some Indian poster here (JoshK) and other old user (Iyengar) used to argue the purest racial Dravidians were the Indo-European Northwestern Lower Castes in India (but not Pariahs). These people usually look Dark caucasoid, even if some have Aboriginal ancestry, that's not their predominant ancestry. If you ask me, it sounds likely to me. It does make sense if we consider the frequencies of HGs L(M20+) and H (M69+) in the Dalit. One could also suppose that Gypsies belonged to low castes before finally "fleeing" in a way or another from their status which would explain their H1a (M82+) frequency.
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