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Genetic origins of the Minoans and Mycenaeans

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Genetic origins of the Minoans and Mycenaeans

Nature volume 548 (2017)

Summary

A landmark ancient-DNA study showing Minoans and Mycenaeans were genetically similar and largely descended from early Aegean/Anatolian farmers, with additional eastern and (for Mycenaeans) northern ancestry.

Authors
Lazaridis, Iosif; Mittnik, Alissa; Patterson, Nick; et al. (incl. McGeorge, P. J. P.)
Published in
Nature
Year
2017
Volume
548
Pages
214–218
Language
English
File size
8.4 MB
Pages (PDF)
18

Cite this publication

Lazaridis, Iosif, Alissa Mittnik, Nick Patterson, et al. 2017. "Genetic Origins of the Minoans and Mycenaeans." Nature 548: 214–218. https://doi.org/10.1038/nature23310.