Tuesday, May 20, 2008

Approach to Comparative Anthropology - I

This blog's approach to comparative anthropology takes the following steps.

Data

1. Distribution of Y-chromosome haplogroups and mtDNA haplogroups in diverse groups
2. The isolation of these groups in the historical past
3. The common cultural motifs among these diverse groups
Analysis
4. Application of "convergent evolution" or "common beginning" on (3) based on (1)