Angela
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R851 vs R1015
Very nice! Higher values for the Etruscan in Italy right where you would expect them. Interesting how "western" they were, with the Veneto and Friuli being lower, but higher in the "Illyrian" samples. Italy is indeed "central" Mediterranean.
How ludicrous the insistence on the "Herodotus" version of the origin of the Etruscans seems now.
When you get a chance could you put the maps you've already produced for these ancient Italian samples on one post? Just for ease of comparison.
The Latins were, from very early on, perhaps more heterogeneous than the Etruscans. Whether that was because the steppe like people hadn't yet completely merged with the Neolithic locals or admixture from southern areas I don't think we can know until we get lots more Northern and Southern Italian Bronze Age samples.
I'm always asking you to do more work!