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From: "R. Stevens" <>
Subject: Re: [DNA] The dispersion of the Indoeuropean Languages
Date: Mon, 27 Aug 2007 18:47:15 -0400
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That is my view, too, Sasson, but we are definitely in the minority in
holding it.

Rich

----- Original Message -----
From: "Sasson Margaliot" <>
To: <>
Sent: Monday, August 27, 2007 5:46 PM
Subject: Re: [DNA] The dispersion of the Indoeuropean Languages


> In April 2006 I have suggested that R1b and R1a correspond to "centum" and
> "satem" languages.
>
> http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/read/GENEALOGY-DNA/2006-04/1145803335
>
> Since Proto-Indo-European is known is about 5000 or so years old, it is
> way
> too late for "glacial refugiums". This suggests that R1a and R1b
> relatively
> late phenomena. One should not take projected age of Haplogroups too
> seriously - it is just a guess.
>
> The *antediluvian *populations were most likely (in modern terms) F* or
> CR* . The "standard" opinion that the Haplogroups R and I were in
> Europe long before 5000 BP is just an assumption , it is not not based
> on serious, conclusive evidence.
>
> Sasson Margaliot
>
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