One In 17 Men In Mediterranean Basin May Have A Phoenician As Direct Male-line Ancestor
Thursday, October 30, 2008 - 21:14
in Paleontology & Archaeology
The Phoenicians gave the world the alphabet and a love of the color purple, and a new study shows that they left some people their genes as well. The study finds that as many as one in 17 men in the Mediterranean basin may have a Phoenician as a direct male-line ancestor.
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