Longest human lineage ever.....

That's impressive, for certain. Cheddar Man...

This link has some more information:-

http://www.trussel.com/prehist/news11.htm

Another source for this story http://www.trussel.com/prehist/news11.htm

oops, pipped by his Lordship. Great minds think alike?

Alas poor Yorik! I knew him well, Horatio.

And did Hamlet share DNA with his so-called "uncle"?

Perhaps, Noddy. One day the human race may all end up with primitive eyelids. Ah, the sloe eyed beauties of the world.

Sorry, 'ellpus. Just drifting.

That is interesting - I imagine (didn't read the whole article) that dna breaks down sometime soon after 10,000 years? Or is it just that no other links have been made?

I wouldnt know about the DNA thing, littlek, maybe a scientist looking in will be able to help.
When they do these types of survey in Britain, they always ask around for information on local families that can trace their lineage, to that particular area, back to 1850 or so.
If your family was around in the same village at that time, chances are that your lineage will go way back in the same area, as people didnt travel before the mid 19th Century.
The BBC made a documentary series, called "Blood of the Vikings", which involved a similar sort of testing (Y chromosome....men tested only, as it passes only from Father to Son) and came up with some very interesting results. Well worth watching, if you ever find it in your local Library.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/programmes/bloodofthevikings/genetics_results_01.shtml

It's amazing (and maybe a little heartwarming) that the teacher lives so close to the cave where his ancestor was found. Talk about having one's roots in the community!

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Sloe eyes or jaundiced eyes?

maybe they selected him for that reason?

Well, yes. They looked at the DNA of people whose families had lived in the area for generations...

Or maybe they looked for locals with hereditary agrophobia?