The book by K. Triantafyllidis is not only accessible to the average reader interested in learning about the origin of the Greeks, but it also provides the foundations for basic training and understanding of Genetic science.
It reveals the relationships of the Greek populations with others in the neighborhood of the Hellenic geographic area, as well as the broader Mediterranean. It answers questions about our origins, from the Neolithic period, early antiquity to the present day.
The "signature" of the DNA of the Greeks still reflects their spread today and demonstrates continuity in space and time from the Iberian Peninsula to the Black Sea, a fact that is also reflected in the continuity of our language and culture.
Dr. Nikos Ar. Papanikolaou, Department of Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
