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Ancient DNA reveals the world’s oldest family tree (ncl.ac.uk)
47 points by rustoo on Dec 22, 2021 | hide | past | favorite | 3 comments


Oh look, there's just enough generation-crossing incest to scandalize


Note that 23% of those they could sample weren't closely related and the green N woman is a partner of a man in that lineage, but I believe she's not marked specifically as a lineage member member and is unsampled. I don't think "had children with two men who were cousins" would be considered incest by most societies.


Oh that's true, I misread and thought she was the father's half-aunt!

Nevermind then, A+ my possible ancestors.




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