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Not rude, but I think a little naive. Because it's not just DNA. Egyptians (and our Egyptologists) think we are related to Ancient Egyptians, despite that over
by Ozzie_osman 5y ago
Not rude, but I think a little naive. Because it's not just DNA.
Egyptians (and our Egyptologists) think we are related to Ancient Egyptians, despite that over the years, African, North African, European, and Asian DNA has mixed in. Some Western scholars disagree.
But that's not the point.
I grew up in an apartment where on a clear day, you could look West and see the step pyramid at Saqqara. I drove in a street parallel to the aqueduct on my way to my grandmother's house each week. I passed Saladin's citadel regularly driving through the city. My high school graduation picture was on the first step of the Great Pyramid.
So I could give f_uck all whether I'm related by DNA to the people who built those. It's part of my heritage.
- selimthegrim 5y agoUp until the end of the pagan Roman period Greeks and Egyptians didn’t mix much - so it’s pretty plausible that the gene pool was around when the Arabs invaded. I would like to know which Western scholars disagreed. I recently read the book “Sunset Oasis” by an Egyptian author which was the basis for a TV series too apparently which was a good take on this.
- throwawaylinux 5y agoWow that is a really interesting position to take, I appreciate the bluntness. How would you reconcile that with other nations or people who currently have ownership of said artifacts, and have a heritage of conquering / empires / archaeology / tomb raiding / whatever you might call it? Someone might see the British Museum out the window of their apartment and have photos of themselves in the Egypt exhibit. I'm not trying to be mocking or trivialize the issue or your answer, just trying to explore this idea.