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Subject: Re: [DNA] R1a1 - M17 as an Ancestral (circa 9000 YBP) North American Lineage
Date: Thu, 23 Dec 2004 03:55:44 EST
In a message dated 12/22/2004 10:22:08 PM Central Standard Time,
writes:
> I have never heard anything about this either. What scientific or
> historical
> >sources are you using for blond haired blue eyed Native Americans? I would
> >think that would be some SERIOUS news to the world.
> >
> >Geoff Howard
>
Perhaps she is thinking of the Mandans?
http://vlib.anthrotech.com/bin/jump.cgi?ID=2635
Then there is the Madoc legend. www.tylwythteg.com/nativeamer/native2.html
And then there's the white skinned red haired Peruvians apparently cited by
Thor Heyerdahl in Aku-AKu." and reported by Early Spaniards -- the Viracochas.
Finally, I'm pretty sure I read somewhere about blonde blue-eyed "indians"
encountered in the New England area, documented in a contemporary account, and
some discussion that perhaps these were remnants of the Viking Vinland.
However, I can no longer remember the magical combination of terms I put into Google
which turned that up in my searches a year or two ago.
While I am not advocating any such legends and theories, I present them here
as there is some interesting reading among the sites which discuss Native
American (North and South America) legends of white-skinned people "who came
before." I am NOT vouching for the authenticity of the works cited either, merely
suggesting they might be a starting point if anyone wants to research this
topic for what is valid and what is not.
Anne
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