The University of Huttersfield announced that archaeogenetic researchers Ceiriden Edwards and George Foody are taking samples from family tombs buried in the Late Minoan III Necropolis of Armenoi.
Buried with its occupants are inscriptions of an apparently native Minoan Linear 'A', which may not be Indo-European, and Linear 'B', which is clearly Mycenaean Greek. Genetics may help tell that story.
It appears that other archaeological sites in Crete are being tested as well, although not explicitly stated in the article.
I hopethey present the y data
ReplyDeleteIf I read correctly, the funding for this project is upwards of £1 million. So probably, although I don't know the average cost associated with ancient individuals.
DeleteMy bet... Linear A = close to Sardinians, Linear B = close to Pannonian plain
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