Posted on 05/10/2023 11:47:23 AM PDT by SunkenCiv
Humans inherited genetic material from Neanderthals that affects the shape of our noses, finds a new study led by UCL researchers...
The researchers newly identified 33 genome regions associated with face shape, 26 of which they were able to replicate in comparisons with data from other ethnicities using participants in east Asia, Europe, or Africa.
In one genome region in particular, called ATF3, the researchers found that many people in their study with Native American ancestry (as well as others with east Asian ancestry from another cohort) had genetic material in this gene that was inherited from the Neanderthals, contributing to increased nasal height...
Co-corresponding author Professor Andres Ruiz-Linares (Fudan University, UCL Genetics, Evolution & Environment, and Aix-Marseille University) added: "Most genetic studies of human diversity have investigated the genes of Europeans; our study's diverse sample of Latin American participants broadens the reach of genetic study findings, helping us to better understand the genetics of all humans."
The finding is the second discovery of DNA from archaic humans, distinct from Homo sapiens, affecting our face shape. The same team discovered in a 2021 paper that a gene influencing lip shape was inherited from the ancient Denisovans.
(Excerpt) Read more at ucl.ac.uk ...
Africans are the only race with no Neanderthal in them, so maybe this accounts for the much different shape of black noses.
There isn’t even agreement about that, since the term was transliterated as “giant” in the Translation of the Seventy and has often been carried on from that. The term is also taken to mean “fallen ones”, and sometimes interpreted as “fallen angels”.
Ancient peoples interpreted fossil forms as mythological critters — mammoth skulls as cyclops, some dinosaurs as dragons, for two — making up an explanation that lay within their frames of reference.
Given the implausible (and widely variant) characteristics of nephilim, and Josephus’ description, the same goes for them, ancient interpretations of fossils.
So, no, they didn’t exist.
https://www.science.org/content/article/africans-carry-surprising-amount-neanderthal-dna
(the title is error — the reason for the DNA is that they are our ancestors, not our cousins)
Demons were cavorting with humans, and the Bible talks of the mighty men. Goliath was one.
It’s all very interesting though, but God wasn’t pleased by it.
If that’s the case, why would Goliath still be around after the Flood.
Hit the bricks.
There were still large folk?
What kind of question is that?
I’m thinking you don’t put a lot of stock in the Bible?
I’ve read that most of the immune system of homo sapiens comes from Neanderthal genes ...
Read later.
I'm just pointing out that what you said is obvious nonsense. If the Flood was sent in part in order to wipe out the giants, what happened? Did He miss?
I'm thinking you'd be much more at home in one of FR's copious religion topics, where you can speculate about marginal Biblical topics all day long, instead of trolling here in a science/history/archaeology/anthropology topic.
Hit the bricks.
Good night Mrs. Calabash, wherever you are,
Hot cha cha cha cha. :^)
:)
Sure. Avoidance is great.
You have a great day.
Right back atcha.
not very likely
Horses to train, kids to toughen up, things to build. In short, no time to muse with people online. Some people live here because they have nothing else going on. It’s quite sad.
Well, history.
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