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From: "Peter A. Kincaid" <>
Subject: Re: [DNA] Megalith builders
Date: Sun, 3 Jun 2007 10:49:13 -0300
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One has to be careful in the use of this term. There are
different types of megaliths and I don't think anyone is
suggesting that one people or genetic group is responsible
for the spread of all of them. This would be akin to
someone talking about the pottery people or builders.
I think it more appropriate to discuss the type of megalith
(ie. dolmens versus henges) in terms of migrations or spread
of a culture.

Peter



----- Original Message -----
From: "Didier Vernade" <>
To: <>
Sent: Sunday, June 03, 2007 1:46 AM
Subject: [DNA] Megalith builders


>
> I recently updated my knowledge on megaliths. The earliest known megaliths
> have been dated as early as 4500 B.C. and the "megalithic culture"
> stayed
> around for 2 millenniums. Were the initiators (6500 years ago) R1b people
> ?
> What other haplogroup could they be ? The distribution of megaliths along
> the
> western coast of Europe from Portugal to Ireland is pretty much in
> accordance
> with R1b. What do you think ? Besides, something dramatic must have
> occured
> in these tribes to lead to such buildings. I am french and I nether
> learned
> anything precise on these subjects at school : too mysterious may be. Any
> idea ?
>
> Didier
>
>
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