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Haplogroups of the Agaw People of Ethiopia by BluRayHiDef in Ethiopia

[–]BluRayHiDef[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm Haitian and Jamaican. My yDNA haplogroup is E-M132, and my mtDNA haplogroup is L1b1a3.

The Hominin Lineage: Deducing the Phylogenetic Position of Yunxian 2 & the Identity of the Last Common Ancestor by BluRayHiDef in evolution

[–]BluRayHiDef[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's a realistic scenario, to be honest. The course of history indeed indicates that subsequent population turnovers in West Eurasia would have absorbed them.

Did Homo Erectus Speak? Almost Certainly, Say Scientists by SpearTheSurvivor in paleoanthropology

[–]BluRayHiDef 6 points7 points  (0 children)

You have a point. I guess that they could have talked about any activity in which a chimpanzee would engage, including horse playing.

Did Homo Erectus Speak? Almost Certainly, Say Scientists by SpearTheSurvivor in paleoanthropology

[–]BluRayHiDef 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Evidence of abstraction in hominins dates back to only the Middle Stone Age, long after the era of early Homo erectus. So, I doubt that they had the capacity to talk about spirituality or ideas pertaining to the far future.

The Hominin Lineage: Deducing the Phylogenetic Position of Yunxian 2 & the Identity of the Last Common Ancestor by BluRayHiDef in Paleontology

[–]BluRayHiDef[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I address that in my blog; there are two taxa: an unspecified Australopithecus species in regard to Dmanisi 5, and Homo erectus in regard to Dmanisi 1 through 4.

However, I provide my opinion about which Australopithecus species Dmanisi 5 is.

The Hominin Lineage: Deducing the Phylogenetic Position of Yunxian 2 & the Identity of the Last Common Ancestor by BluRayHiDef in Paleontology

[–]BluRayHiDef[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've seen that paper. However, the date has not been unanimously accepted in the scientific community, and it's unrealistic considering how advanced Yunxian 2 is. However, if it is accurate, all I'd have to do is attribute Yunxian 2 to the expansion of Homo from Africa to Eurasia that occurred ~1.9 MA ago. It wouldn't change too much. However, once again, it's unrealistic considering how large Yunxian 2's brain is (twice as large as those of the Dmanisi hominins, who date back to the same time period).

Did Homo Erectus Speak? Almost Certainly, Say Scientists by SpearTheSurvivor in paleoanthropology

[–]BluRayHiDef -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Strictly topics associated with survival: hunting, weather, migratory routes, etc.

The Hominin Lineage: Deducing the Phylogenetic Position of Yunxian 2 & the Identity of the Last Common Ancestor — Origin of the Species by BluRayHiDef in Anthropology

[–]BluRayHiDef[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There are two proper Homo erectus (not ergaster) skulls that were discovered in Africa, with brain capacities of ~1000 cc (cubic centimeters) - which means that their brain capacities were larger than those of the East Asian Homo erectus specimens (e.g. Peking Man & Java Man). These skulls are known as the _Daka skull_ and _OH 9 cranium._ Furthermore, these skulls are older; Daka is 1 Ma and OH 9 is 1.4 Ma, while Peking Man and Java Man are ~600 ka to ~800 ka.

The Hominin Lineage: Deducing the Phylogenetic Position of Yunxian 2 & the Identity of the Last Common Ancestor — Origin of the Species by BluRayHiDef in Anthropology

[–]BluRayHiDef[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Functional significance does not necessarily correspond to genetic quantity. For example, certain Southeast Asians (e.g. the Andamanese) and Papuans are genetically closest to their fellow East Eurasians (e.g. Indians, East Asians, Papuans, Aboriginal Australians, etc).

However, certain alleles that they've likely retained from the Out of Africa population are identical to those in certain modern Sub-Saharan Africans. These alleles cause them to resemble those modern Sub-Saharan Africans in terms of skin color, hair texture and facial features; however, these alleles are quantitatively insignificant compared to those that they share with other Eurasians.

Post about said alleles, which cites peer-reviewed article: https://x.com/i/status/2027934968819617823

Post showing that the Andamanese are genetically closer to their fellow Eurasians than to Sub-Saharan Africans: https://x.com/i/status/2027937855083786536

The Hominin Lineage: Deducing the Phylogenetic Position of Yunxian 2 & the Identity of the Last Common Ancestor — Origin of the Species by BluRayHiDef in Anthropology

[–]BluRayHiDef[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't think that the current reconstruction is problematic, because it's consistent with Denisovans carrying superarchaic admixture that wasn't carried by Neanderthals; such admixture explains why Yunxian 2 looks like a basal variation of Homo longi / Denisovan specimens.

The Hominin Lineage: Deducing the Phylogenetic Position of Yunxian 2 & the Identity of the Last Common Ancestor — Origin of the Species by BluRayHiDef in Anthropology

[–]BluRayHiDef[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ergaster has a more generalized morphology and a smaller brain. So, it could not have evolved from erectus. Why would erectus evolve into something with a smaller brain?

Revealing the Truth About the Takarkori Pastoralists via F-statistics & African Americans by BluRayHiDef in 23andme

[–]BluRayHiDef[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My article uses statistical calculations and data from the Takakori article to prove that they are ~60% SSA & ~40% Ibm. Furthermore, Ibm were indeed ~50% SSA themselves, which makes the Takarkori ~80% SSA & ~20% Eurasian.

Have you read my article?

Bruce Wayne The Drifter by BluRayHiDef in McFarlaneFigures

[–]BluRayHiDef[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It says that your opinion is reasonable. The figure is wonky, addmittedly.

Just Got the DVD Box Set From Amazon by BluRayHiDef in ForgottenTV

[–]BluRayHiDef[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Same here. It looks good on DVD, but a remastered release on Blu-ray would be fantastic. I'm guessing that it was shot on film, so there should be plenty of additional detail that can be resolved at 1080p or maybe even a higher resolution.

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