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The Genetic Legacy of the Mongols (2003 paper)

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A 2003 paper estimating that 0.5% of the world's male population is a direct descendant of Genghis Khan. Weatherford is skeptical of the direct connection to Genghis Khan due to lack of DNA evidence, but acknowledges the finding of a large male lineage from that period.

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Jack Weatherford: Genghis Khan and the Mongol Empire | Lex Fridman Podcast #476

Jack Weatherford: Genghis Khan and the Mongol Empire | Lex Fridman Podcast #476

Lex Fridman

A 2003 paper estimating that 0.5% of the world's male population is a direct descendant of Genghis Khan. Weatherford is skeptical of the direct connection to Genghis Khan due to lack of DNA evidence, but acknowledges the finding of a large male lineage from that period.