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The post clearly describes scientists in related fields using scientific mechanisms and tools like DNA analysis to make the discovery based on replicable result

The post clearly describes scientists in related fields using scientific mechanisms and tools like DNA analysis to make the discovery based on replicable results. So, I don't see this falls under pseudo-science or "flaky publishings". As it's also widely accepted that earliest humans started in Africa then migrated elsewhere, its quite logical the the first arrivals in Europe would be darkskinned and not surprising that more evidence reflecting that is found. Nothing political or "anti-European" about that. Only problem I see is some people possibly having personal issues with identity of their ancestors, which doesn't change the facts.

Mikeb85 9y ago
'Widely accepted', until scientists discovered we're part Neanderthal (among other homo species), and that all homo species are actually 'human'.
- BirdieNZ 9y ago
  What are your sources on these statements?
  - Mikeb85 9y ago
    It's accepted history now that humans bred with Neanderthals and Denisovans. A quick Google search brings up many sources. This is like asking for a source that humans landed on the moon...
- Geekette 9y ago
  Neanderthals and modern humans are thought to have descended from Homo Erectus, which also originated and migrated from Africa.
- posterboy 9y ago
  "We" are probably not, or only to a small degree, descendants of this guy, because Britain was invaded multiple times, but "modern human" definitely implies common ancestors in "modern" paleohistory. The neanderthal genetics don't matter so much as the loss of pigmentation is thought to happen fairly quickly anyway. If this appears like pseudo science, then because little is known and assumptions have to be made. For example they can't extract a full genome. But it is a game of probabilities and statistics. In absence of harder criteria, this is likely the most probable theory, therefore it is worth to be discussed. Likewise, I am not sure how far and quickly was travel at the time or how far the ice had receded 10 kya, but its fair to assume they had fire and ships. Also the isles were connected to continental Europe at the time via doggerland. Maybe they were into timber trade or followed the big game like woolly Mammoths, which are attested 14 kya, or worse taken as slaves or otherwise driven by competing populations.
  - gricardo99 9y ago
    >for example they can't extract a full genome. The article says that they did: "...the ancient skull to obtain a few milligrams of bone powder. From this, they were able to extract a full genome,"
femidav 9y ago
Until they published a peer-reviewed paper, please don't tell me about the "scientific mechanisms". I have yet to see what they really found.

Mikeb85 9y ago

'Widely accepted', until scientists discovered we're part Neanderthal (among other homo species), and that all homo species are actually 'human'.

BirdieNZ 9y ago
What are your sources on these statements?
- Mikeb85 9y ago
  It's accepted history now that humans bred with Neanderthals and Denisovans. A quick Google search brings up many sources. This is like asking for a source that humans landed on the moon...
Geekette 9y ago
Neanderthals and modern humans are thought to have descended from Homo Erectus, which also originated and migrated from Africa.
posterboy 9y ago
"We" are probably not, or only to a small degree, descendants of this guy, because Britain was invaded multiple times, but "modern human" definitely implies common ancestors in "modern" paleohistory. The neanderthal genetics don't matter so much as the loss of pigmentation is thought to happen fairly quickly anyway. If this appears like pseudo science, then because little is known and assumptions have to be made. For example they can't extract a full genome. But it is a game of probabilities and statistics. In absence of harder criteria, this is likely the most probable theory, therefore it is worth to be discussed. Likewise, I am not sure how far and quickly was travel at the time or how far the ice had receded 10 kya, but its fair to assume they had fire and ships. Also the isles were connected to continental Europe at the time via doggerland. Maybe they were into timber trade or followed the big game like woolly Mammoths, which are attested 14 kya, or worse taken as slaves or otherwise driven by competing populations.
- gricardo99 9y ago
  >for example they can't extract a full genome. The article says that they did: "...the ancient skull to obtain a few milligrams of bone powder. From this, they were able to extract a full genome,"

femidav 9y ago

Until they published a peer-reviewed paper, please don't tell me about the "scientific mechanisms". I have yet to see what they really found.