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Postby Paphitis » Wed Jun 09, 2010 11:05 pm

Just highlighting the fact that Greeks and Phoenicians were the main seafarers at the time. So it is only natural to presume that these 2 peoples had the largest influence in the region at the time.

The article clearly mentions Cyprus and Mycenae. The Phoenicians also had set up settlements in Cyprus!
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Postby denizaksulu » Wed Jun 09, 2010 11:08 pm

Paphitis wrote:Just highlighting the fact that Greeks and Phoenicians were the main seafarers at the time. So it is only natural to presume that these 2 peoples had the largest influence in the region at the time.

The article clearly mentions Cyprus and Mycenae. The Phoenicians also had set up settlements in Cyprus!


Then they, as I said before, the Phoenicians were generous with their seed..

Thank you. :lol:
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Postby Paphitis » Wed Jun 09, 2010 11:14 pm

denizaksulu wrote:
Paphitis wrote:Just highlighting the fact that Greeks and Phoenicians were the main seafarers at the time. So it is only natural to presume that these 2 peoples had the largest influence in the region at the time.

The article clearly mentions Cyprus and Mycenae. The Phoenicians also had set up settlements in Cyprus!


Then they, as I said before, the Phoenicians were generous with their seed..

Thank you. :lol:


So what is your point? :?

These artifacts are Mycenaean and/or Cypriot/Cypriot Mycenaean as the article claims!
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Postby Oracle » Wed Jun 09, 2010 11:16 pm

denizaksulu wrote:
Paphitis wrote:Just highlighting the fact that Greeks and Phoenicians were the main seafarers at the time. So it is only natural to presume that these 2 peoples had the largest influence in the region at the time.

The article clearly mentions Cyprus and Mycenae. The Phoenicians also had set up settlements in Cyprus!


Then they, as I said before, the Phoenicians were generous with their seed..

Thank you. :lol:


On what do you base that, deniz?

For example, genetic studies in Sicily, a place visited by both Greeks and Phoenicians, shows a 37% contribution from Greek genes and much less from Phoenicians. The frequencies are pretty much representative of other sites (Cyprus less than 7% Phoenician markers).
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Postby Oracle » Wed Jun 09, 2010 11:20 pm

Paphitis wrote:
denizaksulu wrote:
Paphitis wrote:Just highlighting the fact that Greeks and Phoenicians were the main seafarers at the time. So it is only natural to presume that these 2 peoples had the largest influence in the region at the time.

The article clearly mentions Cyprus and Mycenae. The Phoenicians also had set up settlements in Cyprus!


Then they, as I said before, the Phoenicians were generous with their seed..

Thank you. :lol:


So what is your point? :?

These artifacts are Mycenaean and/or Cypriot/Cypriot Mycenaean as the article claims!


Do you think it's in the genes of Turks to try and diminish the contributions from the Greek world?
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Postby denizaksulu » Wed Jun 09, 2010 11:23 pm

Paphitis wrote:
denizaksulu wrote:
Paphitis wrote:Just highlighting the fact that Greeks and Phoenicians were the main seafarers at the time. So it is only natural to presume that these 2 peoples had the largest influence in the region at the time.

The article clearly mentions Cyprus and Mycenae. The Phoenicians also had set up settlements in Cyprus!


Then they, as I said before, the Phoenicians were generous with their seed..

Thank you. :lol:


So what is your point? :?

These artifacts are Mycenaean and/or Cypriot/Cypriot Mycenaean as the article claims!


Simple. The Myceneans spread their wares and the Phoenicians spread their seed. I was hinting at Cypriot genetical purity or not. :wink:

Did I have to spell it out to you? :lol:
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Postby Oracle » Wed Jun 09, 2010 11:24 pm

denizaksulu wrote:
Paphitis wrote:
denizaksulu wrote:
Paphitis wrote:Just highlighting the fact that Greeks and Phoenicians were the main seafarers at the time. So it is only natural to presume that these 2 peoples had the largest influence in the region at the time.

The article clearly mentions Cyprus and Mycenae. The Phoenicians also had set up settlements in Cyprus!


Then they, as I said before, the Phoenicians were generous with their seed..

Thank you. :lol:


So what is your point? :?

These artifacts are Mycenaean and/or Cypriot/Cypriot Mycenaean as the article claims!


Simple. The Myceneans spread their wares and the Phoenicians spread their seed. I was hinting at Cypriot genetical purity or not. :wink:


You're wrong, again!
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Postby Get Real! » Thu Jun 10, 2010 12:03 am

Oracle wrote:Do you think it's in the genes of Turks to try and diminish the contributions from the Greek world?

There’s no such thing as a “Greek world” but there is a very small, insignificant, and bankrupt failed attempt at a free market economy and democracy called “Greece” now well and truly into EU receivership.
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Postby Oracle » Thu Jun 10, 2010 12:10 am

Get Real! wrote:
Oracle wrote:Do you think it's in the genes of Turks to try and diminish the contributions from the Greek world?

There’s no such thing as a “Greek world” but there is a very small, insignificant, and bankrupt failed attempt at a free market economy and democracy called “Greece” now well and truly into EU receivership.


Wishing ill on Greece won't make Cyprus better, so grow up!
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Postby Get Real! » Thu Jun 10, 2010 12:14 am

Oracle wrote:
Get Real! wrote:
Oracle wrote:Do you think it's in the genes of Turks to try and diminish the contributions from the Greek world?

There’s no such thing as a “Greek world” but there is a very small, insignificant, and bankrupt failed attempt at a free market economy and democracy called “Greece” now well and truly into EU receivership.


Wishing ill on Greece won't make Cyprus better, so grow up!

What I posted above was FACTS. As for my wishes for Greece, you don't want to know...
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