more on Norwegian "Incan" skeleton
Aardvarchaeology weighed in on that "Incan" skeleton in Norway, and he seems to completely dismiss it.
I think he's right, but I'd still enjoy seeing someone check for genetic material or test the enamel of the teeth to see where the person grew up. If i had to wager a bet, i would have put money on him being a homegrown mutant of that particular trait, but since the bones are available, why not test them? Ruling strictly by Occam's Razor comes off as dogmatism sometimes, even if it's usually right.
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I'd also like to see some genetic work done on that skeleton, preferrably a mtDNA analysis.
But as one of the commenters on my piece observed, the unfused skull seam in question is not in fact that uncommon, and it occurs in Swedish Medieval finds as well.
That's exactly what i wanted to know. Thank you. Although i love a great fringe story, i like conclusive answers better.
That mtDNA analysis will almost certainly confirm the obvious, but it makes me happier knowing that it will be done.
I enjoy your blog enormously, although i don't ever recall commenting on it.
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