Genetic testing in 2005 revealed that 56% of the DNA of some Zhelaizhai residents could be classified as Caucasoid but did not determine their origins. A subsequent DNA study in 2007 found that “paternal genetic variation” did not support “a Roman mercenary origin” and that the modern population of Liqian was consistent genetically with it being a “subgroup of the Chinese majority Han.”
Considering that the Romans themselves regarded ancestors as a matter of respect and acknowledgement rather than direct bloodline descent, I think they get a pass just by paying their dues to their GOOD, PROPER, ROMAN ancestors o7
tbf, even a handful (instead of a large amount) of Roman veterans carted east by the Persians and then resettled after being captured by China would make the legend technically true, just not meaningfully traceable.
Genetic testing in 2005 revealed that 56% of the DNA of some Zhelaizhai residents could be classified as Caucasoid but did not determine their origins. A subsequent DNA study in 2007 found that “paternal genetic variation” did not support “a Roman mercenary origin” and that the modern population of Liqian was consistent genetically with it being a “subgroup of the Chinese majority Han.”
Considering that the Romans themselves regarded ancestors as a matter of respect and acknowledgement rather than direct bloodline descent, I think they get a pass just by paying their dues to their GOOD, PROPER, ROMAN ancestors o7
tbf, even a handful (instead of a large amount) of Roman veterans carted east by the Persians and then resettled after being captured by China would make the legend technically true, just not meaningfully traceable.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zhelaizhai
'Twas Amir, the travelling silk trader with mad pussy eating skills. The ladies went bananas for that fucker.
Also holy crap we still use caucasoid? I thought that died out decades ago
Yeah, that’s odd. When it was created separated people into only 3 groups and the ideas behind them were flawed anyways.
Nope, unless you are a
It did (it’s not even a natural grouping), and the citation is this popular article with no citation of it’s own.
Basically, I call bullshit.