03-12-2008, 09:59 PM
Quote:Aryaman2But we are not talking about changing population, just about some Berber people with an european look, if you take a survey I am sure they will show to be a tiny fraction, although very noticeable.
Quote:but more probably the result of slave seeking expeditions by Bereber pirates since the XVI century. .
It would take an awful lot of blonde haired blue eyed slaves to change a previously dark population even by a tiny fraction seeing as blonde blue eyed genes are so recessive. Surely they would have had to outnumber the local native population to make such an impact
In fact, a genetic study I read some time ago showed the European admixture to peak at 16% in some groups, that is enough to show blueyed people. I know some Latino with very strong Indian features and blue eyes.
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