As a college student in Mexico city, I was taught there were no horses, steel, or cart wheels in the New World until the Colombian Exchange. Six months later, as a Mormon missionary, I read about horses, chariots, and steel in the Book of Mormon. In time, I left the Mormon church because my disbelief in the book. Some of my Mormon friends, including my wife, do not believe me when I tell them why I can no longer believe in the Book of Mormon. Have you seen any evidence recently that denies the existence of ancient Mormon culture in the Americas? I have read books on ancient archaeology, paleontology, linguistics, and genetics; and still those things have had little effect upon my Mormon audience. I no longer worry too much about teaching my friends; however, at least, I wish I could find an inroad to my wife's sceptical mind when I mention some thing that challenges her religious faith. I know I am not talking to Dear Abby here; I'm just looking for a proof that she might give a second thought too. By the way, I am a retired college Professor, and she is a board certified psychologist. At 83 years of age, I still try to keep my mind alive, and archaeology is one of my hobby studies.
Why do you want her to question her religious beliefs? My interests are the same and I find flaws in all religious books but I wish I didn't. It changes beliefs to something more intangible with no real community.
Peanut gallery chiming in. I'm in a similar position with many friends and family. In general, I find that people who haven't studied genetics, cell physiology, evolution, etc, have too big of a information gap to fill. That gap then requires faith, in the scientific community, and sometimes it makes certain facts/ theories hard to accept. All theories have a small degree of uncertainty that any religious mind with will find difficult to accept. I personally see religious people trade individuality and open mindedness for community and comfort, can't blame them sometimes. There's a documentary about fraud with the mormon church called something like "trials of the fire salamander" that you may find intriguing. Kinda tangent, but interesting from a psychological perspective. I'm just a concrete guy with degrees in bio, chem, and Spanish language, so feel free to take this or leave this
At this point, there have been dozens of papers published with ancient DNA data from Indigenous people who lived in the Americas prior to European arrival. None of that work has found evidence of European ancestry in the Americas prior to 1492
She's a psychologist and religious Mormon.... Ol boy, you're either right and secure in it, the bravest man alive, or you're too passive aggressive for your own good, or whack. Good luck to you man 🍀.
I have a very important question for a geneticist Doctor … There’s a movement called “Black American aboriginal theory” that black Americans are aboriginal to this land. I don’t believe this theory. My question to any geneticist is, “are black Americans DNA unique as in a secluded race for thousands of years”? We know that Melanesians are a race of people for thousands of years.
Sorry that wasn't clear! Paquime dates to A.D. 1200-1400, and based on C14 dating the child I discussed lived sometime in the early-mid 1300s. The larger project I mentioned has individuals from dating to about 2000 years old to Spanish arrival in the Americas
Ethics is just another way of saying "woke politics" there are millions of samples in museums that have yet to be tested and the bottom line is the Native American Community as a whole does not care about studying bone samples. there entire culture and continent was destroyed the only way to regain the knowledge is through archeology
Excellent talk thank you to everyone who made it happen.
If you are familiar with ancient DNA you might want to skip in about 25:00 minutes
Really nice presentation,
"Left in a hot shed for 60 years" reeks of disrespect.
As a college student in Mexico city, I was taught there were no horses, steel, or cart wheels in the New World until the Colombian Exchange. Six months later, as a Mormon missionary, I read about horses, chariots, and steel in the Book of Mormon. In time, I left the Mormon church because my disbelief in the book. Some of my Mormon friends, including my wife, do not believe me when I tell them why I can no longer believe in the Book of Mormon. Have you seen any evidence recently that denies the existence of ancient Mormon culture in the Americas? I have read books on ancient archaeology, paleontology, linguistics, and genetics; and still those things have had little effect upon my Mormon audience. I no longer worry too much about teaching my friends; however, at least, I wish I could find an inroad to my wife's sceptical mind when I mention some thing that challenges her religious faith. I know I am not talking to Dear Abby here; I'm just looking for a proof that she might give a second thought too. By the way, I am a retired college Professor, and she is a board certified psychologist. At 83 years of age, I still try to keep my mind alive, and archaeology is one of my hobby studies.
Why do you want her to question her religious beliefs? My interests are the same and I find flaws in all religious books but I wish I didn't. It changes beliefs to something more intangible with no real community.
Peanut gallery chiming in. I'm in a similar position with many friends and family. In general, I find that people who haven't studied genetics, cell physiology, evolution, etc, have too big of a information gap to fill. That gap then requires faith, in the scientific community, and sometimes it makes certain facts/ theories hard to accept. All theories have a small degree of uncertainty that any religious mind with will find difficult to accept. I personally see religious people trade individuality and open mindedness for community and comfort, can't blame them sometimes. There's a documentary about fraud with the mormon church called something like "trials of the fire salamander" that you may find intriguing. Kinda tangent, but interesting from a psychological perspective. I'm just a concrete guy with degrees in bio, chem, and Spanish language, so feel free to take this or leave this
At this point, there have been dozens of papers published with ancient DNA data from Indigenous people who lived in the Americas prior to European arrival. None of that work has found evidence of European ancestry in the Americas prior to 1492
She's a psychologist and religious Mormon.... Ol boy, you're either right and secure in it, the bravest man alive, or you're too passive aggressive for your own good, or whack. Good luck to you man 🍀.
They believe lies.
I have a very important question for a geneticist Doctor … There’s a movement called “Black American aboriginal theory” that black Americans are aboriginal to this land. I don’t believe this theory. My question to any geneticist is, “are black Americans DNA unique as in a secluded race for thousands of years”? We know that Melanesians are a race of people for thousands of years.
25:00 results discussed.
but I am trying to figure out what years, you are talking about, sounds like rambling
Sorry that wasn't clear! Paquime dates to A.D. 1200-1400, and based on C14 dating the child I discussed lived sometime in the early-mid 1300s. The larger project I mentioned has individuals from dating to about 2000 years old to Spanish arrival in the Americas
Ethics is just another way of saying "woke politics" there are millions of samples in museums that have yet to be tested and the bottom line is the Native American Community as a whole does not care about studying bone samples. there entire culture and continent was destroyed the only way to regain the knowledge is through archeology