Sfendyli yields 65 ancient Minoans
- Written by E.Tsiliopoulos
According to candianews.gr, scientists and archaeologists wait the results of the DNA examination of 65 skeletons, found by archaeologist Athanassia Kandas, in Sfendyli, the village which is being flooded, due to the Aposelemi Dam.
Research is being conducted by the Institute of Molecular Biology of FORTH.
Ms. Kandas believes that all the skeletons belong to ancient Minoans!
The head scientist of FORTH research, Dimitris Kafetzopoulos, seems very optimistic about the findings.
According to another survey conducted two years ago by Dr. Stamatogiannopoulos (University of Washington, Seattle), on skeletons found at Oropedio Lassithiou:
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Ancient Minoans were indigenous inhabitants of Crete
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Their DNA was similar to the current population of Crete
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They seem to be “relatives” with populations on the Meditteranean and northwestern Europe
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