DNA debunks longstanding theory that Europe's first advanced culture was from Africa
DNA analysis has debunked the longstanding theory that the Minoans, who some 5,000 years ago established Europe's first advanced Bronze Age culture, were from Africa.
The Minoan civilisation arose on the Mediterranean island of Crete in approximately the 27th century BC and flourished for 12 centuries until the 15th century BC.
But the culture was lost until British archaeologist Sir Arthur Evans unearthed its remains on Crete in 1900, where he found vestiges of a civilisation he believed was formed by refugees from northern Egypt.
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The Minoans were Caucasian: DNA debunks longstanding theory that Europe's first advanced culture was from Africa | Mail Online
- British archaeologists who in 1900 discovered the Minoan culture believed they were from Libya or Egypt
- The Minoan civilisation arose on Crete in the 27th century BC and flourished until the 15th century BC
DNA analysis has debunked the longstanding theory that the Minoans, who some 5,000 years ago established Europe's first advanced Bronze Age culture, were from Africa.
The Minoan civilisation arose on the Mediterranean island of Crete in approximately the 27th century BC and flourished for 12 centuries until the 15th century BC.
But the culture was lost until British archaeologist Sir Arthur Evans unearthed its remains on Crete in 1900, where he found vestiges of a civilisation he believed was formed by refugees from northern Egypt.
more
The Minoans were Caucasian: DNA debunks longstanding theory that Europe's first advanced culture was from Africa | Mail Online
