"But geneticists, by tracing the DNA patterns found in people throughout the world, have now identified lineages descended from 10 sons of a genetic Adam and 18 daughters of Eve. "
Looks like the data contradicts the title-- there weren't 10 Adams and 18 Eves, but 10 sons of Adam and 18 daughters of Eve (how in the heck did that work?) Methinks this is all a bit sketchy at this point. ;)
Nevertheless, looks like the real story here is 1 Adam, 1 Eve. Hmmmmm. Looks remarkably like the same story that is in the Bible, the one that the Jews accepted as true more than 3000 years ago. Ain't science a wonderful thing?
It's the story of Genesis albeit Sitchkin-ized....
http://www.sitchin.com/adamgene.htm
Ever read Adam's generations in Genesis? Who is listed and who is not.
Genesis 5:1-32
I don't understand how they can tell a son from a grandson. But nevertheless, given that the Bible says Adam continued to have kids, the data supports the Bible.
When they speak of 1 adam/1 eve they are not speaking of one person but of one genetic signature which represents a close nit population, of limited size.