Copt's Near East Neolithic K13 Results

[Petalpusher]

Minor differences in genetics does not make an ethnic group.

It's enough to form a distinct cluster, please tell us your threshold for ethnic groups so the world of genetics is finally enlightened.

[Profileid]

It's enough to form a distinct cluster, please tell us your threshold for ethnic groups so the world of genetics is finally enlightened.

well ethnicity is about things created by humans. Culture.

[oblivion]

well ethnicity is about things created by humans. Culture.

What I know about ethnicity is that it is defined by cultural things but also by genetics.. copts are considered an ethnic group within egypt..along with bedouins..who form another distinct cluster...

[Sikeliot]

Not that they are particularly close but I have seen one or two Coptic results come surprisingly close to Ashkenazim and Sicilians, compared to other North Africans.

[randomguy1235]

They are more similar to Levantines than other Egyptians, less SSA.

With Muslim Southern Levantines? Certainly not with indigenous Levantine populations.

[wvwvw]

Not that they are particularly close but I have seen one or two Coptic results come surprisingly close to Ashkenazim and Sicilians, compared to other North Africans.

Those who are close to Sicilians may have Greek admixture.

[wvwvw]

With Muslim Southern Levantines? Certainly not with indigenous Levantine populations.

Randomguy Palestinians have diverse origins. Even the brown Palestinians are natives to Palestine as Southern Levant was ruled by Egypt. Palestinians are the descendants of all tribes that lived in the region, the Moabites, Amonites, Edomites, Iudamians etc and the Christian Palestinians are probably the descendents of what was left of the Philistines and Hellenistic Greeks.

[randomguy1235]

Randomguy Palestinians have diverse origins. Even the brown Palestinians are natives to Palestine as Southern Levant was ruled by Egypt. Palestinians are the descendants of all tribes that lived in the region, the Moabites, Amonites, Edomites, Iudamians etc and the Christian Palestinians are probably the descendents of what was left of the Philistines and Hellenistic Greeks.

Yes, Muslim Palis have some foreign admixture and a substantial minority aren't indigenous. However, we know through population genetics that there are isolated populations (like Pali Christians, Druze, and some Muslim tribes) who've maintained genetic continuity. And no, Pali Christians have no extra affinity to Greeks.

[Petalpusher]

With Muslim Southern Levantines? Certainly not with indigenous Levantine populations.

I meant they go in that direction, compared to other Egyptians, not that they are more similar to Levantines.