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AI In Genetics. VK273 — he is the royal father of them all!
I am just going to leave it here.
link: https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/703405v1
The remains of an ancient individual from the Viking Age were uncovered in Gnezdovo, an area in Russia known for its rich archaeological heritage associated with both the Vikings and the Slavs. This person lived around the 9th century AD and left behind a genetic footprint that reveals a tapestry of human migration and interaction. His patrilineal ancestry, as deduced from his Y-chromosome, belonged to haplogroup R1b1a1b1a1a2, a lineage typical for Western European populations rather than those from the Eastern Slavic regions where he was found. The maternal lineage, indicated by the mitochondrial DNA haplogroup U5a2a1b1, points to ancient roots dating back to the Mesolithic hunter-gatherers of Europe.
Archaeological objects found in association with this man paint a picture of the cultural and commercial exchanges of the era. The Gnezdovo site was a cosmopolitan melting pot at the crossroads of the Viking and Slavic worlds. Among the artifacts discovered were ornate weaponry and personal adornment that suggest a high social standing. For…
