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From: "robert mclaren" <>
Subject: Re: [DNA] Red hair blue eyes etc
Date: Sun, 13 Nov 2005 20:24:29 -0500


Ellen,

I disagree with you as concerns the Scottish Highlands. The Highland were
conquered by the English in 1746. Scots Gaelic was spoken here until 1746.
At this time, the language was basically outlawed by the English. The only
schools allowed were the public schools which were required to teach
English and nothing else. The Scots were not allowed to display any signs
of their culture. This was enforced by the English. As a result, the
language died out. Today, there are very few native speakers.

Bob McLaren


> [Original Message]
> From: ellen Levy <>
> To: <>
> Date: 11/13/2005 7:48:42 PM
> Subject: Re: [DNA] Red hair blue eyes etc
>
> Gary:
>
> I'm afraid I've missed your point, but I am open to
> further discussion. Again, the processes operating
> within the last 500 years -whether in Latin America or
> the British Isles - are far different that the
> processes that would led to cultural, linguistic and
> (in my view) genetic replacement 6000 years ago. And
> my understanding is that Latin America (which is a
> very large territory to discuss) is composed not only
> of NA elements, but a variety of peoples, including
> European and African. Thus, there is genetic mixture
> that is NOT being postulated for the inhabitants of
> the Celtic-speaking areas of the British Isles.
>
> Even in Turkey where you had wholesale language
> replacement of an earlier non-Turkish language, you
> had invaders bringing the new language into the
> region. Estimates of the invader genetic legacy in
> Turkey vary from 10% to more than 30%.
>
> Ellen Coffman


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