February 2020 PMID 32094358

Genetic history from the Middle Neolithic to present on the Mediterranean island of Sardinia.

Joseph H Marcus, Cosimo Posth, Harald Ringbauer, Luca Lai, Robin Skeates, Carlo Sidore, Jessica Beckett, Anja Furtwängler, Anna Olivieri, Charleston W K Chiang, Hussein Al-Asadi, Kushal Dey, Tyler A Joseph, Chi-Chun Liu, Clio Der Sarkissian

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The genetic history of Sardinia indicates that the island was initially populated during the Neolithic period by groups from southern Europe, and remained genetically isolated for much of prehistory.
Ancient DNA analysis from 70 individuals across various archaeological sites shows a long period of genetic continuity through the Nuragic era, with the earliest inhabitants closely related to western Mediterranean Neolithic populations.
Starting in the first millennium BCE, Sardinians experienced increased genetic admixture with eastern and northern Mediterranean groups, especially during Phoenician and Punic periods, reflecting changing relationships with mainland populations over time.

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TheRationalOne

@gagik_petr81656 · X

@kyudoesstuff @jparada83 @AdrianNoShades @62araxes58 Interestingly there is another paper that is even more detailed. Supplementary Information: Genetic history from the Middle Neolithic to present on the Mediterranean island of Sardinia Marcus, Posth, Ringbauer et al. (2020). https://t.co/tRynFvNHij

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Jennifer

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@Nirmal_120304 @empireenjoyer10 Yes. https://t.co/3oSFpx9eoP

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@QAlkhlas @vryniceae @greg_clegane @epidamno Genetic history from the Middle Neolithic to present on the Mediterranean island of Sardinia Joseph H. Marcus, Cosimo Posth, […]John Novembre Nature Communications volume 11, Article number: 939 (2020)

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Joe Bunch'O Numbers

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@nianello6 @kemetnubiakamp @hitheremarcus @xspotsdamark @iCeeYouP @gonnachoom keep this link handy for when any afrocentrics quotes the outdated "studies" (2010-12) on V88 https://t.co/JT3M7zbU33

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@UChicago #考古学のおやつ 5/6 →文献　Joseph H. Marcuset al. "Genetic history from the Middle Neolithic to present on the Mediterranean island of Sardinia" Nature Communications volume 11 [Nature Communications （@NatureComms）] https://t.co/Xr0RXkDliv

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» Genetic history from the Middle Neolithic to present on the Mediterranean island of Sardinia | Nature Communications https://t.co/WdNUCXwNst

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