Recent dna studies indicate that the first and earliest clearly identified peopl...-gctid88262

[Runoko Rashidi]

RECENT DNA STUDIES INDICATE THAT THE FIRST AND EARLIEST CLEARLY IDENTIFIED PEOPLE OF eurasia ARE THE HEAVILY MELANATED (SERIOUSLY BLACK COMPLEXIONED) RESIDENTS OF THE ANDAMAN ISLANDS IN THE BAY OF BENGAL OFF THE SOUTHEAST COAST OF INDIA IN THE INDIAN OCEAN.  THEY EXIST IN VERY SMALL NUMBERS AND ARE CONSIDERED AN ENDANGERED SPECIES.  THERE ARE AT LEAST THREE GROUPS OF THEM.  THEY ARE THE ONGE, THE JARAWA AND THE GREAT ANDAMANESE.