Trade Secrets

[Boreades]

Didn't we recently touch on the subject of where the most red-haired people are? IIRC, we had a map that showed that apart from Ireland, Scotland & Wales, the next biggest concentration seemed to be in Siberia. Without an explanation why.

[macausland]

I knew a Syrian once called Andrew. He was a Christian and had blue eyes, ginger hair and a face full of freckles. I asked if his ancestors were Scottish but he said no, he was pure Syrian and there were lots of people like him there. I do hope he's all right.

I believe Neanderthals were on the ginger side as well.

[Boreades]

Here we are:

http://www.theguardian.com/politics/201 ... s-the-most



which recycles this

http://www.eupedia.com/genetics/origins ... hair.shtml

[macausland]

The Tocharian mummies of China also had red hair.

http://www.meshrep.com/PicOfDay/mummies/mummies.htm



And speaking of mummies here's Ramasses II



This is from a site discussing ginger hair in ancient Eygpt

http://www.egyptorigins.org/ginger.htm

[Boreades]

Complicated and confused by Egyptian wannabies who dyed their hair red.

Can you get back to your Syrian friend? He must have roots (sic)

[macausland]

Some people dye their hair blue when they grow grey.

What the article tells us is that his hair was originally red even though he cheated a bit in old age.

[spiral]

I don't see any problem here, until you add in either trendy genetic theory, or orthodox linguistics, to confuse things

If (and it's a big if) the map is correct, your red heads have lived in the red areas since the Mesolithic. Some then migrated away from these areas.

[hvered]

The other evening someone wearing an orange cap popped up on telly, he said it was very helpful in avoiding being shot by mistake, more of a priority than camouflage. 'Hunter orange' is apparently de rigueur in most of the US.

[Boreades]

W'all, Jim boy, y'sure this here new camioflage is any dang good?



W'all, partner, I dunno f'sure, but it sure is better than a 303 round in the back of the head!

[hvered]

I'm sure that Buddhist monks aren't supposed to say 'dang'.