An Abundance Of Human Haplotypes
Barcaccia shared something interesting about a specific haplotype that they found on the fabric. The team found out that one of the most prominent looked like it came from the Druze community. If you don’t know what it is, it is an ethnic group that can trace its origins back to parts of the Middle East.
An Abundance Of Human Haplotypes
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The Fabric Had Indian Origins
It is interesting to note where they traced the oldest snippets of DNA on the Shroud of Turin from. The findings suggest that they had lineages found only in India. That piece of information came as a surprise. This suggests that the fabric was originally made in India. Somehow, it found itself in Europe.
The Fabric Had Indian Origins