Considering one of the huge questions among archaeologists and classicists is "Who the hell are these people and where do they come from?!", I'm thinking this holds more promises than showing syphilis rates among Villanovan males.
Disclaimer that's longer than actual post: I'm aware that this is not an article written for classicists or archaeologists, that technically learning about genetic diseases could help show migration, that the vast majority of STDs, including syphilis, were unknown to the ancients, and that the Villanovans were a distinct group from the Etruscans, regardless of whether the latter was invasive or autochthonic. SO DON'T NITPICK.
Disclaimer that's longer than actual post: I'm aware that this is not an article written for classicists or archaeologists, that technically learning about genetic diseases could help show migration, that the vast majority of STDs, including syphilis, were unknown to the ancients, and that the Villanovans were a distinct group from the Etruscans, regardless of whether the latter was invasive or autochthonic. SO DON'T NITPICK.
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- 14/02/2010 04:26:49 AM
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What genetic diseases afflicted the Etruscans? 
- 14/02/2010 05:33:17 AM
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- 14/02/2010 05:33:17 AM
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