Here's a reminder about one of the most important results of the past thirteen years of ancient #DNA research.

Northern Europe was overrun by plague-spreading steppe nomads less than 5000 years ago, causing an almost complete population replacement. It's a 1492 event.

Everybody knows that us Northern Europeans aren't the original inhabitants of North America. *But we aren't even the original inhabitants of Northern Europe.*

#archaeology #immigration

Here's a reminder about one of the most important results of the past thirteen years of ancient #DNA research.

Northern Europe was overrun by plague-spreading steppe nomads less than 5000 years ago, causing an almost complete population replacement. It's a 1492 event.

Everybody knows that us Northern Europeans aren't the original inhabitants of North America. *But we aren't even the original inhabitants of Northern Europe.*

#archaeology #immigration

Trump and the Republicans are full steam ahead with their racist Make America White Again program. We should note that the new travel and immigration bans include two Buddhist countries, Burma and Laos. This will have an effect on Buddhism and Buddhist Studies in the USA.

#buddhist #buddhism #buddhiststudies #immigration