Jewish Priesthood Has Multiple Lineages, New Genetic Research Indicates

Thursday, September 24, 2009 - 23:28 in Paleontology & Archaeology

Recent research on the Cohen Y chromosome indicates the Jewish priesthood, the Cohanim, was established by several unrelated male lines rather than a single male lineage dating to ancient Hebrew times.

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