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Mycenaean Greeks Were Not One People | Greece News
Forget the myth of a pure, homogenous Mycenaean race—new research reveals they were a dazzling mosaic of cultures, shaped over centuries by waves of migration and blending. Starting around 3100 BC, three distinct phases brought in Pelasgian predecessors, northern Eurasian steppe migrants, and finally the Indo-European-speaking royal founders who cemented Greek identity. Genetic evidence confirms their DNA was a mix of Anatolian farmers, Aegean roots, and Steppe ancestry—proving the Mycenaeans weren’t one people, but a layered civilization forged from diverse influences that laid the…
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