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Sardinian DNA: What is the Genetic History of the Italian Island of Sardinia?
Chapters:
0:00 Sardinia
1:15 Ancient Genetic History of Sardinia
3:15 The Amazing Nuragic Civilization
6:48 Later Genetic Admixture (Phoenicians, Carthaginians, Romans)
8:19 Modern Sardinian Genetics and Haplogroups
9:16 Main Takeaways
Sardinia is one of the most beautiful places in the world, but what is its genetic history and what is the genetic makeup of Sardinian people today? One thing that makes Sardinia interesting is the fact that is an island, so what difference has this made to the genetics of its people? Before we get into its genetic history, let’s get a quick overview of Sardinia itself. Well it is the second largest island in the Mediterranean Sea after Sicily, and it sits just south of the French island of Corsica. Sardinia is one of twenty regions in Italy and has a population of just over 1.6 million. Even though it is part of Italy, it does have some degree of autonomy, with its official name being the Autonomous Region of Sardinia.
The island is also known as one of the world’s blue zones, meaning they have a high amount of people who live to over 100. Down through history, Sardinia was settled and occupied by numerous forces, including the Phoenicians from the Levant to the Carthaginians from North Africa. In 238 BC, the island became a province of Rome, merging with Corsica to become the province of Sardinia and Corsica. After the fall of the Roman empire, Sardinia became increasingly autonomous, but it had interactions with various forces, including the Byzantine Empire, Arab rulers, the maritime republics of Genova and Pisa, the Catalan and Aragonese Kingdom, and the Duchy of Savoy.
Now one really interesting aspect in the genetic history of Sardinia is that its ancient genetic history differs from the rest of Europe.
Sources:
Marcus, J.H., Posth, C., Ringbauer, H. et al. Genetic history from the Middle Neolithic to present on the Mediterranean island of Sardinia. Nat Commun 11, 939 (2020). doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-14523-6
Nuragic civilization - Wikipedia
Ancient DNA from Sardinia reveals 6,000 years of genetic history | ScienceDaily
Chiang, C.W.K., Marcus, J.H., Sidore, C. et al. Genomic history of the Sardinian population. Nat Genet 50, 1426–1434 (2018). doi.org/10.1038/s41588-018-0215-8 Genomic history of the Sardinian population - PMC (nih.gov)
Anna Olivieri et al. Mitogenome Diversity in Sardinians: A Genetic Window onto an Island's Past, Molecular Biology and Evolution, Volume 34, Issue 5, May 2017, Pages 1230–1239, doi.org/10.1093/molbev/msx082
Genetic history of Sardinia - Wikipedia
Sardinian people - Wikipedia
People on this island in Italy live to 100—here's a look at their diet for longevity (cnbc.com)
Fernandes, D.M., Mittnik, A., Olalde, I. et al. The spread of steppe and Iranian-related ancestry in the islands of the western Mediterranean. Nat Ecol Evol 4, 334–345 (2020). doi.org/10.1038/s41559-020-1102-0 The Spread of Steppe and Iranian Related Ancestry in the Islands of the Western Mediterranean - PMC (nih.gov)
Haplogroup I2 (Y-DNA) - Eupedia
Sardinia and Corsica - Wikipedia
Cardium pottery - Wikipedia
Nuragic civilization - Wikipedia
Haplogroup R1b (Y-DNA) - Eupedia
Haplogroup G2a (Y-chromosomal DNA) - Eupedia
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Sardinian DNA: What is the Genetic History of the Italian Island of Sardinia?
Chapters:
0:00 Sardinia
1:15 Ancient Genetic History of Sardinia
3:15 The Amazing Nuragic Civilization
6:48 Later Genetic Admixture (Phoenicians, Carthaginians, Romans)
8:19 Modern Sardinian Genetics and Haplogroups
9:16 Main Takeaways
Sardinia is one of the most beautiful places in the world, but what is its genetic history and what is the genetic makeup of Sardinian people today? One thing that makes Sardinia interesting is the fact that is an island, so what difference has this made to the genetics of its people? Before we get into its genetic history, let’s get a quick overview of Sardinia itself. Well it is the second largest island in the Mediterranean Sea after Sicily, and it sits just south of the French island of Corsica. Sardinia is one of twenty regions in Italy and has a population of just over 1.6 million. Even though it is part of Italy, it does have some degree of autonomy, with its official name being the Autonomous Region of Sardinia.
The island is also known as one of the world’s blue zones, meaning they have a high amount of people who live to over 100. Down through history, Sardinia was settled and occupied by numerous forces, including the Phoenicians from the Levant to the Carthaginians from North Africa. In 238 BC, the island became a province of Rome, merging with Corsica to become the province of Sardinia and Corsica. After the fall of the Roman empire, Sardinia became increasingly autonomous, but it had interactions with various forces, including the Byzantine Empire, Arab rulers, the maritime republics of Genova and Pisa, the Catalan and Aragonese Kingdom, and the Duchy of Savoy.
Now one really interesting aspect in the genetic history of Sardinia is that its ancient genetic history differs from the rest of Europe.
Sources:
Marcus, J.H., Posth, C., Ringbauer, H. et al. Genetic history from the Middle Neolithic to present on the Mediterranean island of Sardinia. Nat Commun 11, 939 (2020). doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-14523-6
Nuragic civilization - Wikipedia
Ancient DNA from Sardinia reveals 6,000 years of genetic history | ScienceDaily
Chiang, C.W.K., Marcus, J.H., Sidore, C. et al. Genomic history of the Sardinian population. Nat Genet 50, 1426–1434 (2018). doi.org/10.1038/s41588-018-0215-8 Genomic history of the Sardinian population - PMC (nih.gov)
Anna Olivieri et al. Mitogenome Diversity in Sardinians: A Genetic Window onto an Island's Past, Molecular Biology and Evolution, Volume 34, Issue 5, May 2017, Pages 1230–1239, doi.org/10.1093/molbev/msx082
Genetic history of Sardinia - Wikipedia
Sardinian people - Wikipedia
People on this island in Italy live to 100—here's a look at their diet for longevity (cnbc.com)
Fernandes, D.M., Mittnik, A., Olalde, I. et al. The spread of steppe and Iranian-related ancestry in the islands of the western Mediterranean. Nat Ecol Evol 4, 334–345 (2020). doi.org/10.1038/s41559-020-1102-0 The Spread of Steppe and Iranian Related Ancestry in the Islands of the Western Mediterranean - PMC (nih.gov)
Haplogroup I2 (Y-DNA) - Eupedia
Sardinia and Corsica - Wikipedia
Cardium pottery - Wikipedia
Nuragic civilization - Wikipedia
Haplogroup R1b (Y-DNA) - Eupedia
Haplogroup G2a (Y-chromosomal DNA) - Eupedia
Creative Commons Imagery:
X81xross Rodrigo.Argenton 500px File:Folk (120837505).jpeg - Wikimedia Commons Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license. Deed - Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported - Creative Commons
Ángel M. Felicísimo from Mérida, España File:Figuras nurágicas (52499732729).jpg - Wikimedia Commons Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic license. Deed - Attribution 2.0 Generic - Creative Commons
Matteo De Stefano/MUSE File:Homo sapiens - Neolithic - reconstruction - MUSE.jpg - Wikimedia Commons Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license. Deed - Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported - Creative Commons
Detlef Gronenborn, Barbara Horejs, Börner, Ober File:Expansion of farming in western Eurasia, 9600–4000 BCE.png - Wikimedia Commons Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International license. Deed - Attribution 4.0 International - Creative Commons
Cristianocani File:Costume di busachi.jpg - Wikimedia Commons Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic license. Deed - Attribution 2.0 Generic - Creative Commons
#sardinia #ancestry #history
