DNA analysis of the 1st Greek civilisations

[Imperial Dave]

https://www.livescience.com/60027-origins-of-1st-advanced-greek-civilizations.html?utm_source=notification

interesting stuff and another DNA/origins related thread

[Anton]

Supportive of Drews in terms of the DNA conclusions I suppose.

[Imperial Dave]

doesnt support the 'Dorian invasion' theory though

[Duncan Head]

doesnt support the 'Dorian invasion' theory though

I don't see how it argues against it. Invading Dorians would just provide a further injection of the same "northern" genes that are reported in the Mycenaeans, so this evidence wouldn't rule them in or out.

[Imperial Dave]

fair comment Duncan, I was led down a pathway on that score....probably reading more into it than is there