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Ancient migration: Genes link Australia with India.

Australia experienced a wave of migration from India about 4,000 years ago, a genetic study suggests.

It was thought the continent had been largely isolated after the first humans arrived about 40,000 years ago until the Europeans moved in in the 1800s.

But DNA from Aboriginal Australians revealed there had been some movement from India during this period.

The researchers believe the Indian migrants may have introduced the dingo to Australia.

Prof Stoneking said: "We have a pretty clear signal from looking at a large number of genetic markers from all across the genome that there was contact between India and Australia somewhere around 4,000 to 5,000 years ago."

Source.

 

[Ether_Snake]

Wat, I never knew they thought there was no contact since 40,000 years ago. That seems utterly ridiculous.

 

[entremet]

4000 years is still a heck of a long time.

 

[Fusebox]

But it has an Australian accent!

Also if someone moved here from India 4000 years ago I'd say that they're true blue fair dinkum Aussies by now.

 

[Sickboy007]

I thought this was common knowledge. It's a dog.

 

[freenudemacusers]

Even their dogs are criminal refugees

 

[saunderez]

I was taught in school Aboriginals brought them over from Indonesia. Not much of a stretch to think they came from India instead.

 

[speculawyer]

Even their dogs are criminal refugees

Nice.

 

[PoweredBySoy]

One of the best books I've ever read.

Nothing about dingo's though.

 

[GillianSeed79]

Next thing you will tell me is that Dingo didn't eat that lady's baby. EatChildren is from Australia. His name is EatChildren. Coincidence? They are learning to use the internet and have infiltrated GAF to the point where one of them is a mod. Open your eyes people. The Dingos have learned to use the internet.

 

[NinjaTehFish]

Next thing you will tell me is that Dingo didn't eat that lady's baby. EatChildren is from Australia. His name is EatChildren. Coincidence? They are learning to use the internet and have infiltrated GAF to the point where one of them is a mod. Open your eyes people. The Dingos have learned to use the internet.

You think our prime minister having red hair is coincidence?

 

[IceCold]

I bet the Indians went to check Australia out and then gtfo when they saw all the crazy animals. Just like the Portuguese and the Dutch did. Only the British were insane enough to make a settlement there.

 

[evil solrac v3.0]

Next thing you will tell me is that Dingo didn't eat that lady's baby. EatChildren is from Australia. His name is EatChildren. Coincidence? They are learning to use the internet and have infiltrated GAF to the point where one of them is a mod. Open your eyes people. The Dingos have learned to use the internet.

yeah so have all the other animals it's no big deal. look mna, all felons deserve a second chance at a new life. can't keep blaming them for an old crime they already did time for.

 

[arab]

they came for the baby and stayed because they're dingoes

 

[FGMPR]

Next thing you will tell me is that Dingo didn't eat that lady's baby. EatChildren is from Australia. His name is EatChildren. Coincidence? They are learning to use the internet and have infiltrated GAF to the point where one of them is a mod. Open your eyes people. The Dingos have learned to use the internet.

This is one of the funnier David Icke pisstakes I've seen.

 

[SmZA]

Wat, I never knew they thought there was no contact since 40,000 years ago. That seems utterly ridiculous.

'Largely' isolated.

 

[ThoseDeafMutes]

Also if someone moved here from India 4000 years ago I'd say that they're true blue fair dinkum Aussies by now.

But they're Indians bro! They're not like us TRUE Australians, who came from fair old England.

 

[Shawsie64]

Bloody Un-Aussie boat Dingos! Send em to Naru or Christmas Island! Fuckin' things takin all me mates jobs

 

[RBH]

MAYBE THE DINGO ATE YOUR BABY!

 

[Box of Bunnies]

I've got Mr. Abbott on the phone right now. This could be the boost he needs in the polls.

 

[bomma_man]

Sound like BOAT PEOPLE to me. Give Pauline a bell.

 

[OttomanScribe]

The Thylacine says to dingos: 'f off, we're full!'

 

[Poona]

Yes, there is some evidence that Tasmanian Tigers (thylacine) and Tasmanian Devils used to live on the mainland and not just in Tasmania, but died out due to competition with dingos ( there are no dingos in the wild in Tasmania).

 

[OttomanScribe]

Yes, there is some evidence that Tasmanian Tigers (thylacine) and Tasmanian Devils used to live on the mainland and not just in Tasmania, but died out due to competition with dingos ( there are no dingos in the wild in Tasmania).

More than some evidence (that they lived on the mainland anyway). It is pretty much consensus amongst environmental historians that the Thylacine lived on the mainland. I've seen the paintings of them

 

[bomma_man]

Yes, there is some evidence that Tasmanian Tigers (thylacine) and Tasmanian Devils used to live on the mainland and not just in Tasmania, but died out due to competition with dingos ( there are no dingos in the wild in Tasmania).

Or thylacines!

 

[Mully]

Welcome to Australia, YOU'RE ALL GOING TO DIE EXCEPT HUGH JACKMAN.

 

[Dynamite Shikoku]

The Thylacine says to dingos: 'f off, we're full!'

Poor thylacines

 

[Dead Man]

Next thing you will tell me is that Dingo didn't eat that lady's baby. EatChildren is from Australia. His name is EatChildren. Coincidence? They are learning to use the internet and have infiltrated GAF to the point where one of them is a mod. Open your eyes people. The Dingos have learned to use the internet.

This is a fine post on several levels, bravo.

 

[Ruthless_Barbarian]

Not surprised, aboriginals were supposed to have shared dna with indians and sri lankans. Not sure where I read it.