Wednesday, February 28, 2007

Human Migration News

Via Reuters - Experts doubt Clovis people were first in Americas

Summary: Clovis people were in North America 13,000 years ago and co-existed with other populations.

Via Scientific American - Not Milk? Neolithic Europeans Couldn't Stomach the Stuff

Summary: Europeans began dairy farming 8000-9000 years ago. Between 8000-5000 years ago the gene for lactase-persistence went from no more than 40% of the northern European population to close to 90% in some areas.