This message is posted with the consent of Alice Sanders, Past President of the PRA. Gene Pennington (Group 7) Chairman Research Director Pennington Research Association, Inc. www.PenningtonResearch.org ======================================================================= On a recent visit to the Dead Sea Scrolls exhibit at the Pacific Science Center in Seattle, Washington I was impressed hearing mitochondrial DNA was used to determine the age and dates of the items found. This was possible because of the scrolls having been written on parchment made from sheepskin. If you are interested in the human expansion from earliest time go to --> http://www.bradshawfoundation.com/journey/ . The Pennington family started somewhere along this journey. Alice Sanders