Historic trends in human population

at Breitbart, via Drudge:

The genetic study examined for the first time the evolution of our species from its origins with "mitochondrial Eve," a female hominid who lived some 200,000 years ago, to the point of near extinction 70,000 years ago, when the human population dwindled to as little as 2,000.

I can't help but think about the Bible stories from Genesis, namely:

Adam & Eve

The Tower of Babel and resulting diaspora, and

Noah's Ark

Of course, given one's respective bias/faith, the takeaways on this genetic study will affirm opposite positions. Earlier animated juxtaposition of creation and evolution theories here.