Did Tiki come from Africa way back when? - General Tiki

I ikitnrev Tiki Socialite D.C. / Virginia Joined: Jul 27, 2002 Posts: 1325	I ikitnrev Posted posted on Wed, Apr 22, 2009 5:41 AM The science of DNA tracking is likely to be a better indicator of human origins than tracking artwork, although studying the heritage of languages and artwork can certainly be used to show influences of how various cultures influenced one another. Personally, I think studying artwork might be more fun than studying DNA combinations. And some of us ignore even those things, and are happy just to study the migration routes of tiki drink mixology recipes, as discussed in Beachbum Berry's Sippin Safari book. Most scientists agree that we all share a African ancestor, who lived about 65,000 years ago - see the DNA Ancestry project for more information http://www.dnaancestryproject.com/ydna_intro_ancestry.php Here is a study that seeks to identify the geographic region where most Polynesians derived from (on a more recent timescale, not going back 65,000 years) Most indicators point to Southeast Asia, particularly Taiwan. http://www.zoology.ubc.ca/~etaylor/413www/gibbons.htm Vern

The science of DNA tracking is likely to be a better indicator of human origins than tracking artwork, although studying the heritage of languages and artwork can certainly be used to show influences of how various cultures influenced one another. Personally, I think studying artwork might be more fun than studying DNA combinations. And some of us ignore even those things, and are happy just to study the migration routes of tiki drink mixology recipes, as discussed in Beachbum Berry's Sippin Safari book.

Most scientists agree that we all share a African ancestor, who lived about 65,000 years ago - see the DNA Ancestry project for more information
http://www.dnaancestryproject.com/ydna_intro_ancestry.php

Here is a study that seeks to identify the geographic region where most Polynesians derived from (on a more recent timescale, not going back 65,000 years) Most indicators point to Southeast Asia, particularly Taiwan.
http://www.zoology.ubc.ca/~etaylor/413www/gibbons.htm

Vern

Post #448814 by ikitnrev on Wed, Apr 22, 2009 5:41 AM