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From: "R. & G. Stevens" <>
Subject: Re: [DNA] Megalith Builders
Date: Sat, 9 Jun 2007 12:32:35 -0500
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From: "ellen Levy" <>
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Sent: Saturday, June 09, 2007 11:14 AM
Subject: Re: [DNA] Megalith Builders


Ellen -

I do feel it is entirely possible that J and E3b were already ensconced
along the northern littoral of the Mediterranean before R1b arrived there. I
still do not know enough to say what the original y-haplogroups of W. Europe
were, however. Perhaps K or F? One thing I find curious is the presence of
both I1b1b (M26+) and G2 among the Basques and scattered here and there
about W. Europe. I1b1b is that clade of I1b that is found in strength only
on the island of Sardinia. Since some linguists claim to see a connection
between Basque and some of the Caucasian languages, the presence of G2 among
the Basques and in quantity among Caucasian speakers is intriguing. Since
both I and G originated in the Near or Middle East, they would seem a better
match for mtDNA H than R1b appears to be.

Rich




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