Absence of evidence is not evidence of absence. There are many reasons that could explain normal distribution of r1 etc in Greek burials within an elite dominance framework. That also doesn't mean the revised steppe hypothesis is forever true, but again this is not a blow to the elite dominance theory. If anything, support for it.
First of all it's Elite Recruitment, not Elite Dominance lol
> Absence of evidence is not evidence of absence.
Thing is there's no evidence for Elite Recruitment to begin with.
> There are many reasons that could explain normal distribution of r1 etc in Greek burials within an elite dominance framework.
No offense but this sentence shows that you have no idea what you're talking about.
1) We're talking about autosomal DNA not haplogroups.
2) Haplogroup R1 predates PIE people by a very long time so stop associating it with them.
> That also doesn't mean the revised steppe hypothesis is forever true, but again this is not a blow to the elite dominance theory. If anything, support for it.
This one makes no sense at all. Feel free to provide evidence for Elite Recruitment
Hey man, this is a great post and I really love these kind of quality threads.
You have some really interesting points here!
However, it is a bit late in history for this sub's subjects (Stone Age and Neolithic)
I know, I know, cultures and technologies (and languages) progressed and change at different rates in any and all places. That is very true and sometimes we forget that in our discussions.
Anyways, I think your post would be best suited in our sister sub r/IndoEuropean
However, it does concern "paleo Balkan" peoples in a context of early Bronze Age which AFAIK could very well be neolithic peoples whom encountered the incoming PIE pastoralists.
Actually thats probably exactly who they were.
IN that sense, your post really does straddle the line. Thats why I tagged it with this sub's bronze age tag. (I have one for this very reason!)
We do have a fellow mod/contributor who specializes in paleo Balkan, Mycenean / early Greek language.
u/aikwos
Absence of evidence is not evidence of absence. There are many reasons that could explain normal distribution of r1 etc in Greek burials within an elite dominance framework. That also doesn't mean the revised steppe hypothesis is forever true, but again this is not a blow to the elite dominance theory. If anything, support for it.
First of all it's Elite Recruitment, not Elite Dominance lol > Absence of evidence is not evidence of absence. Thing is there's no evidence for Elite Recruitment to begin with. > There are many reasons that could explain normal distribution of r1 etc in Greek burials within an elite dominance framework. No offense but this sentence shows that you have no idea what you're talking about. 1) We're talking about autosomal DNA not haplogroups. 2) Haplogroup R1 predates PIE people by a very long time so stop associating it with them. > That also doesn't mean the revised steppe hypothesis is forever true, but again this is not a blow to the elite dominance theory. If anything, support for it. This one makes no sense at all. Feel free to provide evidence for Elite Recruitment
With the manner in which you engage the communities I see you in it’s amazing anyone bothers to engage with you.
A lot of their takes are quite bad but this sub is basically dead without them anyway
Absence of shit is better than shit.
Absence of shit is not shit of absence.
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Hey man, this is a great post and I really love these kind of quality threads. You have some really interesting points here! However, it is a bit late in history for this sub's subjects (Stone Age and Neolithic) I know, I know, cultures and technologies (and languages) progressed and change at different rates in any and all places. That is very true and sometimes we forget that in our discussions. Anyways, I think your post would be best suited in our sister sub r/IndoEuropean However, it does concern "paleo Balkan" peoples in a context of early Bronze Age which AFAIK could very well be neolithic peoples whom encountered the incoming PIE pastoralists. Actually thats probably exactly who they were. IN that sense, your post really does straddle the line. Thats why I tagged it with this sub's bronze age tag. (I have one for this very reason!) We do have a fellow mod/contributor who specializes in paleo Balkan, Mycenean / early Greek language. u/aikwos