Punt: an ancient civilization rediscovered

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• wjrii@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  I don’t think it’s particularly controversial to posit that Punt is in or near the horn of Africa, and while DNA analysis is rock solid for recent genealogy and can be carefully used to provide limited but valuable historical insights, this blog feels weird, like it’s pushing an agenda way beyond what the research supports. It seems desperate to tie things together specifically and neatly, and I just get the sense information is being cherry picked, science is probably being misunderstood, and its constant rolling out of photos of modern people (including Rocco Siffredi, LOL) to confirm physiognomy with ancient art makes me think it’s got some crackpot neo-phrenology creepiness going on. The fact that the authors refuse to identify themselves and talk about “private research” in their 54-question FAQ is not confidence-inspiring.

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