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According to the Bible, geneticists should be able to trace the origin of the world's population to the dispersion of mankind that took place following the separation of mankind at the Tower of Babel. The following article provides evidence confirming there is factual evidence this occurred.
January 9 - Discovery of Ancient DNA Said to Support Biblical ‘Tower of Babel’ Narrative
Article: Biblical Archeology
An incredible discovery of human DNA in Alaska has given scientists reason to believe the validity of the Biblical narrative of the mass spreading of people from the Tower of Babel.The remains of two infants were recovered at Upward Sun River (USR), and have been dated to around 11.5 thousand years ago (ka)6. Here, by sequencing the USR1 genome to an average coverage of approximately 17 times, we show that USR1 is most closely related to Native Americans, but falls basal to all previously sequenced contemporary and ancient Native Americans” Scientists utilized common evolutionary dating methods to mark the age of the DNA at around 11,500 years old. The team discovered key commonalities between the harvested genome and the DNA of modern Native Americans, as reported by The Baptist Press. Additionally, researchers discovered that the ancient infant girl had a number of ancestors located in East Asia some 35,000 years ago. The momentous find will go down as the second oldest human genome ever discovered in North America.
Harvard-trained research biologist Nathanial Jeanson believes that the discovery unequivocally validates the account given in Genesis 11. The study provides “more evidence for people in the Americas from Asia — East Asia, Central Asia,” Jeanson told Baptist Press, adding that it “is consistent with Scripture.”However, Jeanson rejected the evolutionary dating methods employed by the researchers, asserting his belief that the Tower of Babel story occurred later than 11,500 years ago. “Based on genetic clocks that have been published even by evolutionists, you can explain the origin of all people groups genetically within the last few thousand years,” he said.
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