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New Evidence Supports Modern Greeks Having DNA of Ancient Mycenaeans
GreekReporter.com ^ | June 22, 2020 | Stavros Anastasiou

Posted on 06/28/2020 3:18:32 PM PDT by SunkenCiv

New emerging DNA evidence suggests that living Greeks are indeed descendants of the ancient Mycenaeans, who ruled mainland Greece and the Aegean Sea from 1,600 BC to 1,200 BC.

The proof comes from a study in which scientists analyzed the genes from the teeth of 19 people across various archaeological sites within mainland Greece and Mycenae. A total of 1.2 million letters of genetic code were compared to those of 334 people across the world.

Genetic information was also compiled from a group of thirty modern Greek individuals in order to compare it to the ancient genomes. This allowed researchers to effectively plot how individuals were related to one another.

One aspect that was revealed in the study was how the Mycenaeans themselves were closely related to the Minoan civilization, which flourished on the island of Crete from 2,000 BC to 1,400 BC.

Both cultures were shown to carry genes for brown hair and brown eyes, characteristics that are reflected on their frescoes and pottery, despite having different languages.

Fresco of a Mycenaean Woman depicted with dark hair and eyes.

According to Harvard population geneticist Iosif Lazaridis, any difference between the two civilizations suggests that a second wave of people came to mainland Greece from Eastern Europe, yet were unable to reach the island of Crete — and in time they became known as the Mycenaeans.

After comparing the DNA of modern Greeks to ancient Mycenaeans, a genetic overlap was discovered that suggests that these ancient Bronze Age civilizations laid the genetic groundwork for later peoples.

(Excerpt) Read more at greece.greekreporter.com ...


TOPICS: History; Science; Travel
KEYWORDS: ancientnavigation; catastrophism; epigraphyandlanguage; godsgravesglyphs; greece; greeks; helixmakemineadouble; mycenaeans; navigation; trojanwar
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The first one is easier to listen to, the second has more information but the voices are annoying IMHO. The so-called Treasury of Atreus is the finest known example of the corbelled dome, and was looted in antiquity. One would hope that an unlooted one could turn up in future, but this is what we have.

Treasury of Atreus , Greece

Treasury of Atreus , Greece

The Treasury of Atreus, c. 1300-1250 B.C.E., Mycenae, Greece

The Treasury of Atreus, c. 1300-1250 B.C.E., Mycenae, Greece

1 posted on 06/28/2020 3:18:32 PM PDT by SunkenCiv
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One of *those* topics.



2 posted on 06/28/2020 3:19:30 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (Imagine an imaginary menagerie manager imagining managing an imaginary menagerie.)
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3 posted on 06/28/2020 3:19:40 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (Imagine an imaginary menagerie manager imagining managing an imaginary menagerie.)
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To: SunkenCiv

Found it on a blue toga.


4 posted on 06/28/2020 3:26:01 PM PDT by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion or satire. Or both.)
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To: SunkenCiv

Unclear what they mean about a second wave. The Mycenaeans most assuredly reached Crete.


5 posted on 06/28/2020 3:26:47 PM PDT by Buttons12
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To: SunkenCiv

“the voices are annoying IMHO”

Sound like kids trying not to wake up Mom who’s sleeping in the next room.

Interesting post topic, thanks.


6 posted on 06/28/2020 3:31:41 PM PDT by LouieFisk
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To: SunkenCiv

According to Greek myths, king Minos of Crete ruled the Mediterranean including Greece.

I imagine the second wave was Doric Greeks as opposed to the earlier Ionics. A good example of Doric Greeks was Alexander.


7 posted on 06/28/2020 3:33:06 PM PDT by yarddog ( For I am persuaded.)
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To: SunkenCiv

Wonder who the Dorians were?

Since they conquered the Mycenaeans and put Bronze Age Greece into a dark age.

I’m reading 1177 BC - The year civilization collapsed. Maybe I haven’t got to the answer yet.

SunkenCiv - thanks for posting these articles. Very interesting for some of us.


8 posted on 06/28/2020 3:33:22 PM PDT by crusher2013
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I thought 1977 was the year civilization collapsed.


9 posted on 06/28/2020 3:37:46 PM PDT by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion or satire. Or both.)
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To: SunkenCiv

If Syria was attacking Turkey from behind would Greece help?


10 posted on 06/28/2020 3:37:49 PM PDT by HighSierra5
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To: HighSierra5

Anatolian Turks have 99% Greek ancestry.


11 posted on 06/28/2020 3:43:29 PM PDT by CharlesOConnell (CharlesOConnell)
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To: crusher2013

My pleasure!

1177 BCE, the year a perfect storm destroyed civilization
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/bloggers/3285878/posts?page=144#144


12 posted on 06/28/2020 3:57:06 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (Imagine an imaginary menagerie manager imagining managing an imaginary menagerie.)
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The Mycenaeans were the Greek-speaking coat of paint as it were over a number of other related peoples in (mostly western) Anatolia, Greece, and tghe Aegean. As everywhere else in those areas where the Minoans had been found either as residents or as maritime traders, the Mycenaeans took over.
And before anyone brings it up, no, it had nothing to do with Thera.

13 posted on 06/28/2020 4:01:22 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (Imagine an imaginary menagerie manager imagining managing an imaginary menagerie.)
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To: BenLurkin

And bluer than togas were her eyes.


14 posted on 06/28/2020 4:02:03 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (Imagine an imaginary menagerie manager imagining managing an imaginary menagerie.)
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To: SunkenCiv
The piano music is what irritates me. Pretentious sounding. The design of the entrance reminds me of The Sowden House. I wonder if this is the site of Frank Lloyd Wright's inspiration.
15 posted on 06/28/2020 4:08:27 PM PDT by Beowulf9
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To: SunkenCiv

Very interesting, yet this confirms what we thought fir years


16 posted on 06/28/2020 4:33:15 PM PDT by OneVike (Just another Christian waiting to go home)
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To: HighSierra5
/rimshot!

17 posted on 06/28/2020 4:44:53 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (Imagine an imaginary menagerie manager imagining managing an imaginary menagerie.)
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To: OneVike
Ventris' mid-20th c discovery that Linear B records 'archaic' Greek pretty much nailed it down.

18 posted on 06/28/2020 4:50:44 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (Imagine an imaginary menagerie manager imagining managing an imaginary menagerie.)
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The rest of the Mycenaeans keyword, chrono:

19 posted on 06/28/2020 4:50:49 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (Imagine an imaginary menagerie manager imagining managing an imaginary menagerie.)
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To: Buttons12

They couldn’t reach Crete cos it was already inhabited by millions of crawling
cretins.


20 posted on 06/28/2020 4:58:28 PM PDT by bunkerhill7 (That`s 464 people per square foot! Is this corrrect??)
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