Ancestral South Indians are the descendants of the first migrants from "summary" of Early Indians by Tony Joseph
The genetic evidence tells us that the people who first arrived in the subcontinent around 65,000 years ago were the ancestors of present-day South Indians. These early migrants came from Africa, and over tens of thousands of years, they spread across the subcontinent. They were the first inhabitants of the land that we now call India. As these first migrants settled in different parts of the subcontinent, they started to develop distinct genetic characteristics. In the southern part of India, these early settlers mixed with another group of migrants who came from the north around 20,000 years ago. This mixing of populations gave rise to the Ancestral South Indians, who are the ancestors of present-day South Indians. The genetic studies show that the Ancestral South Indians are a mix of two ancient populations - the first migrants from Africa and the later migrants from the north. This genetic mixing is what makes the people of South India genetically distinct from other populations in the subcontinent. It is this unique genetic makeup that sets them apart and makes them the de...
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