Re: Origins of the Maori revisited.

Philip Deitiker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message news:<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>...
> In sci.archaeology,          rbr created a message ID
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> >   Quote...40%of the samples have haplotypes of unequivocal European
> > origin ..unquote . My understanding is that the samples were taken
> > from those who had no known european linage . So how did it get there
> > .
> 
> I don't think its 40% of European, but there is some degree of probable
> WEA 'streaking' that has occurred from the orochon south into indonesia and 
> beyond. There are obviously markers that are european-like that
> are not the result of recent gene transfer. And they are spottily 
> distributed with different markers in different populations.
> 

Thanks Philip
             Your reply was very methodical with an hint of caution .
It was not release to the media in new Zealand as in the presentation
of your post and the others in this group It seems to be have been
given a different slant here .
    Regards       RBR