Post by sonofzeus on Mar 9, 2004 8:40:51 GMT -5
Physical Anthropology of Cyprus
Abstract of AAPA 2004 Meeting
Interregional gene flow in the eastern
Mediterranean: A Cypriot melting
pot?
N.K. Harper, Department of Anthropology
and Ethnic Studies, University of Nevada-
Las Vegas.
Classical archaeological interpretations of population change in Cyprus cite
the wholesale migration of Mycenean Greeks into the eastern Mediterranean fleeing Doric invasions. Previous research into the relative biological relationships of Cypriot populations has shown evidence of sharp change in craniofacial morphology toward the end of the Bronze Age (circa.1050 BC) exhibiting strong regionalism within the island (Harper and Moore-Jansen 2003, Harper 2003). For this study the cranial measurements of 384 individuals from 14 sites from Cyprus, Greece,Crete, Anatolia, the Levant and Egypt are used to address the question of admixture within Cyprus during and after the Bronze Age. RMET 5.0 (Relethford and Blangero, 1990) is used to test minimum genetic differentiation and relative biological distance and MANTEL 3.1 is used to test the effect of geographic and temporal distances in relation to the estimated biological distance. Preliminary results show regional variation within Cyprus during the Bronze Age (FST = 0.022) and suggest that specific populations (Enkomi,Melia) remain relatively isolated while other populations within Cyprus (Kourion-Bamboula, Lapithos)
share close affinity with western Anatolian and Greek mainland populations, with possible gene flow from Egypt. These results contradict the assumption that Enkomi was a cosmopolitan center harboring multiple populations and raises intriguing questions concerning the importance of Egyptian groups within Cyprus. The post-Bronze period exhibits a lower overall FST (.003) suggesting higher admixture specifically with Levantine and Greek groups. The results for the post-Bronze period are consistent with the advent of large-scale trade and colonization by Greek and Phoenician groups.
Link to book of abstracts (pdf)
www.physanth.org/annmeet/aapa2004/ajpa2004.pdf
Posted by D.P.
CYPRUS
Speaking for Greek Cyprus it's true that some near eastern admixture have taken place in full historical times(Hittites,semito-Phoenicians etc) but not Moorish or Middle Eastern Arabid:
www.peace-cyprus.org/VillagersMeeting/Lapathos/.Pictures/cypriot.jpg
www.chris-kutschera.com/Photos/Ahmet%20Altan/g0117-18.jpg
news.bbc.co.uk/media/images/39130000/jpg/_39130517_xfirstap300.jpg
This near eastern admixture doesn't reach more than 25-30% in some areas of Cyprus only.
ron4president.com/world-opinion/abdullah-gul-turkey.html
Same goes for the Turkish part of Cyprus,they are about 40-45% Genetically Greeks:
www.nato.int/pictures/2000/000625/b000625p.jpg
Turkified populations.
However the population of Cyprus is mostly Mediterranean and both Dinarics(Dinaricized Mediterraneans especially) and Alpines are of the same numbers.The last Alpine group associate with the migration & extension of Greeks from mainland Greece,Arkadians,Mycenaeans(less),Achaeans and Dorians.
Agricultural cultivation in Nea Nicomedia(7.000 B.C.). 2,000 decarbonated wheat seeds lie among the rest findings of N. Nicomedia, proving that these distant ancenstors of ours already knew how to cultivate the ground from the 7th millenium B.C... N.Nicomedia in the Macedonian land together with Hoirokitia of Cyprus constitute the oldest cities with increased settlements structure and organization in the world. During the same age (at the proceramic stage) Knossos, Argissa, Elateia and other cities also prosper.
Anthropological association of Greece.
Typical Greek Cypriots:
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www.hellenic.net/cyprus/
North turk-cypriot site:
www.cypnet.com/.ncyprus/history/
PHOENICIANS.
The proto-Phoenicians probably were Greek colonists of Syria,their leader was named Phoenix and they went in Syria during 3000-4000 bc.Later they lost their power and assimilated by the Hittites and other Semite people.Ther first Helleno-Phoenicians associated with Greeks, while the late Semito-Phoenicians were a Near eastern/Middle Eastern & Greek combination.
www.hiddenmysteries.com/item/item40.html
www.jrbooksonline.com/pob/pob_ch01.html
www.perseus.tufts.edu/cgi-bin/ptext?doc=Perseus%3Atext%3A1999.04.0062%3Aid%3Deuropa
The word EUROPE is a Greek-Phoenician word.
*Unfortunatelly,I could not find many Mediterranean pictures,as Mediterraneans in Turkey are about only 20% and most look Mideast,Near Eastern,few Turanic a large number Armenid while a lot look Mediterranean especially in the western part, but they are not always Greek looking.
