08-09-2010, 07:17 PM
The jury is still out on whether they are in fact Greeks. I've seen some recent DNA work that would seem to exclude Macedonian soldiers, but the two most common haplotypes are also very common on Crete, so perhaps mercenaries are the source. The culture, if not directly descended, does show analogy to ancient greeks.
http://www.cultureunplugged.com/play/12 ... t-Identity
http://www.cultureunplugged.com/play/12 ... t-Identity
Paul M. Bardunias
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A Spartan, being asked a question, answered "No." And when the questioner said, "You lie," the Spartan said, "You see, then, that it is stupid of you to ask questions to which you already know the answer!"
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A Spartan, being asked a question, answered "No." And when the questioner said, "You lie," the Spartan said, "You see, then, that it is stupid of you to ask questions to which you already know the answer!"
