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Origins and evolution of the Etruscans' mtDNA.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2013
Ghirotto Silvia, Tassi Francesca, Fumagalli Erica, Colonna Vincenza, Sandionigi Anna, Lari Martina, Vai Stefania, Petiti Emmanuele, Corti Giorgio, Rizzi Ermanno, De Bellis Gianluca, Caramelli David, Barbujani Guido
Abstract excerpt
The Etruscan culture is documented in Etruria, Central Italy, from the 8(th) to the 1(st) century BC. For more than 2,000 years there has been disagreement on the Etruscans' biological origins, whether local or in Anatolia. Genetic affinities with both Tuscan and Anatolian populations have been reported, but so far all attempts have failed to fit the Etruscans' and modern populations in the same genealogy. We...
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