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From: Vincent Vizachero <>
Subject: [DNA] U152 in Italy (was R-L21 vs. R-U152)
Date: Fri, 9 Oct 2009 09:09:58 -0400
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Some scholars advance the concept of a common language (e.g. Proto-
Italo-Celtic) which may help to explain the distribution of U152
better than a Celtic invasion of Italy would do.

VV


On Oct 9, 2009, at 5:45 AM, Alan R wrote:

> I suspect that S28 is more common in the southern and Alpine former
> Gaulish lands like southern France, Switzerland and north Italy
> while L21 was dominant in the more northern Gaulish lands. This may
> explain why S28 but not L21 appears in Celtic settled northern
> Italy. The Celts who invaded northern Italy were mainly those
> nearest to southern France and to the Alpine area where L21 has a
> poor showing so far but S28 is common. There are of course other
> possible explanations.

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